Cephisus siccifolius, PEST OF FOREST ESSENCES, IN THE STATE OF BAHIA

ABSTRACT

This paper reports the occurrence of the flea of the tifa leaf Cephisus siccifolius (Walker, 1851) for the first time in the State of Bahia, Brazil. Adults of this insect were found in five municipal districts of the South Region of the State. The species is positive fototropic for artificial light.

Key words:
Hemiptera; Cercopidae; Atlantic Rain Forest