Praeamastus minerva Rothschild

Arctiidae

Host plants: Various

 

 

Caterpillar Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determined by: S. Rab Green,

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development time

 N=24; 17 eclosed, 7 were parasitized. Time as adult 38-56 days (N=9) 23 days was an outlier

Host plants

Araceae: Anthurium sp.
Asteraceae: Baccaris sp.
Brunneliaceae: Brunnelia sp.
Leguminosae: Erythrina smithiana
Melastomataceae: Tibouchina lepidota, unidentified sp.
Smilacaceae: Smilax sp.
Urticaceae: unidentified sp.
Verbenaceae: unidentified sp.

Parasitoids

 Braconidae:meteorinae (N=1)

Predators

 

Observations and comments

The caterpillars of this species are variable in appearance suggesting the possibility of cryptic species.

Voucher location

 UNR

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