Hyparphara junctura Walker

 Arctiidae

Host plant:Chusquea scandens
 

 

 

Caterpillar Description
 

 

 

Determined by: S. Rab Green

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development time

As of February 2007, N=3 adults.

Host plants

Poaceae: Chusquea scandens

Parasitoids

Predators

Observations and Comments

The variable coloration in the caterpillars of this species may indicate a second species of Hyperphara, a progressive change in coloration with increasing instars (which is typical of many species in the study area), or variation within the species.

Voucher location

UNR, American Museum of Natural History
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