Dos nuevas especies de lepidópteros defoliadores en plantaciones de palma Aceitera elaeis guineensis jacq. En venezuela

this study was undertaken to asses defoliating lepidoptera in oil palm (elaeis guinnesis jacq.) plantations located in yaracuy state, venezuela. samples were taken twice a month, from may to august 2006. inmature stages were collected from field, placed in plastic bags in refrigerated containers, and transported to the laboratory. among other previously reported defoliators, two new species attacking the crop were identified: pseudautomeris irene (cramer 1779) and pseudodirphia agis (cramer 1775) (saturniidae).