First Report of Ophryocystis elektroscirrha Parasitizing Danaus gilippus1 in Central Mexico

Jennifer Natali Guerrero-Araujo; Eliut Hurtado-Santiago; Víctor Hugo Cambrón-Sandoval; Oscar Ricardo García-Rubio

doi:10.3958/059.046.0225

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Jennifer Natali Guerrero-Araujo,¹ Eliut Hurtado-Santiago,¹ Víctor Hugo Cambrón-Sandoval,² Oscar Ricardo García-Rubio^1,*

¹Laboratorio de Biogeografía e Integridad Biótica. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales. Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Carretera a Chichimequillas, Ejido Bolaños, Querétaro, Qro. México. 76140.
²Facultad de Ciencias Naturales. Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Avenida de las Ciencias S/N Juriquilla, Delegación Santa Rosa Jáuregui, Qro. México. 76230.

^*Corresponding author email: osrigaru@gmail.com

Abstract

Ophryocystis elektroscirrha McLaughlin & Myers is a specific parasite of butterflies of the genus Danaus. However, experimentally, it can complete its cycle in other butterflies. This study presents the first case of infection in the queen butterfly, Danaus gilippus (Cramer), in Central Mexico. Prevalence of the parasite in D. gilippus was 7%, in contrast in D. plexippus was almost 100%. Because of known negative effects on resident populations of monarch butterflies, it is important to monitor the prevalence of the parasite in queen butterflies and assess effects it might have on their fitness in the ecosystem.

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Jennifer Natali Guerrero-Araujo, Eliut Hurtado-Santiago, Víctor Hugo Cambrón-Sandoval, and Oscar Ricardo García-Rubio "First Report of Ophryocystis elektroscirrha Parasitizing Danaus gilippus in Central Mexico," Southwestern Entomologist 46(2), 537-540, (29 June 2021). https://doi.org/10.3958/059.046.0225

Published: 29 June 2021

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