Opharus consimilis Hampson

 Arctiidae

Host plant: Urticaceae primarily
 

 

 

 

 

 

Caterpillar Description
 

 

 

 

 

Determined by: S. Rab Green

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development time

Time as pupa: 48-59 days (N=7).

Host plants

Leguminosae: Erythrina smithiana
Urticaceae: Bohmeria bullata, B. caudata, B. pavonni, Phenax rugosus

Parasitoids

Braconidae (N=1), Ichneumonidae (N=1), Tachinidae (N=2)

Predators

Observations and Comments

Black hair pencils on the dorsum are longer in ultimate instar. This species also has singleton individuals recorded as feeding on a Rubiaceae and a fern. Neither of those individuals produced an adult.

Voucher location

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