Macara alydda Druce

Megalopygidae

Host plant: Saurauia sp. (Actinidaceae), Nectandra sp. (Annonaceae), Croton sp. (Euphorbiaceae), Monochaetum sp. (Melastomataceae)
 

 

 

 

Other Images, group of early instar larvae

Determined by: TENTATIVE DET

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development time

3rd instar to pupa = 98 days; days as pupa = 120 days; N = 112

Host plants

Actinidaceae: Saurauia sp.

Annonaceae: Nectandra sp.

Euphorbiaceae: Croton sp.

Melastomataceae: Monochaetum sp.

Parasitoids

Predators

Observations and Comments

Early instars feed in large groups (>50 N=3 groups).

Voucher location

Tulane University

 

 

 

 

 

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