Registro de Nystalea nyseus (CRAMER, 1775) em eucalyptus saligna smith no estado do rio grande do Sul

Abstract

This research aimed to record the damage caused by eucalyptus-defoliating caterpillars located in Rio Grande do Sul States, Brazil. The specie was determined as Nystalea nyseus (CRAMER, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). The caterpillars of this species cause defoliation in eucalyptus trees. This is the frst record of Nystalea nyseus from eucalyptus plantation in the Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil.