ABSTRACT
The occurrence of the Eucalyptus yellow beetle, Costalimaita ferruginea (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), was reported in plantations of Eucalyptus pellita F. Muell, Eucalyptus urophylla S. T. Blake and Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn. in the municipality of Senador Guiomard, Acre, Brazil. The attack was verified with higher intensity in E. pellita, followed by E. urophylla and lower intensity in E. camaldulensis . This is the first record of this defoliator beetle species in eucalyptus plantations in this state, thus contributing to the increase in knowledge about the geographical distribution of this insect in the Amazon region, as well as in Brazil.
Key words:
eucalyptus defoliator; Chrysomelidae; Myrtaceae; Eucalyptus; forestry