Ischnopteris festiva (Warren)

 Geometridae: Ennominae

Host plant:

Psychotria aff. trivialis (Rubiaceae)

 

 

Male (dorsal)

 

Male (ventral)

Determined by: J.S. Miller UNR/AMNH

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development time

Yanayacu rearing voucher Nos. 11193 (Jan 2006), 12295 (Jan 2006), 12562 (Feb 2006), 13589 (Apr 2006), 13778 (Apr 2006), 13781 (Apr 2006), 14066 (Apr 2006), 25626 (Aug 2007), 31480 (May 2008).

Host plants

Psychotria aff. trivialis (Rubiaceae), Palicourea thyrsiflora (Rubiaceae), Gunnera brephogea (Gunneraceae), Evodianthus funifer (Cyclanthaceae), Acalypha sp. (Euphorbiaceae), Alchornea incher (Euphorbiaceae), Erythrina edulis (Fabaceae), Piper sp. (Piperaceae).

Parasitoids

Predators

Observations and Comments

Collected on Yanayacu road, at Plot 154 (sendero de Pumayacu), Plot 185 (forest Miraflores-Cosanga), Plot 180 (forest Aguilar), Plot 210 (km 33 via al Tena) & Plot 204 (Isla de Las Palmas).

Voucher location

Smithsonian Institution