ARTHROPODA MEXICANA: EL "GUSANO CEBRA" Melitara nephelepasa (Dyar)

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Juan Manuel Vanegas
Nuvia ORDUÑO-CRUZ
José Antonio COLIO-VELAZQUEZ
Ana Lilia MUÑOZ-VIVEROS

Abstract

Se presenta información divulgativa sobre un lepidóptero asociado a cactáceas de  México.

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Nuvia ORDUÑO-CRUZ, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Facultad de Ciencias Agrotecnológicas

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José Antonio COLIO-VELAZQUEZ, Unidad de Morfología y Función. Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM

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