Hyponeuma taltula (Schaus, 1904) is a borer that feeds on sugar cane plant in Brazil. In the decade of 1970 were reported damages in sugar cane fields in the states of Santa Catarina, São Paulo and Pernambuco. Most recently, in 2005, were observed sugar cane plants hosted by this species in the State of Alagoas. The aim of this work is to describe morphologically the immature stages of H. taltula, mainly aspect of the egg's micropila, the chaetotaxy of the caterpillar and the position of pupa appendages.
Chaetotaxy; egg; larvae; pupa; spinneret; sugar cane
