Paradirphia geneforti Bouvier

Saturniidae

Host plant: Various

 

 

Determined by: G. Gentry

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development time

N = 23; mean time from 4th instar to pupa = 27 days; mean time as pupa = 45 days

Host plants

Rosaceae: Rubus sp.; Malvaceae, Ericaceae, Urticaceae, Malphigiaceae, Fabaceae, Clusiaceae, Melastomataceae, Asteraceae, Poaceae, Myricaceae, Solanaceae

Parasitoids

Braconidae, Ichneumonidae

Predators

Observations and Comments

Voucher location

Tulane University