Zanola verago

(Apatelodidae)

Host plant: Various

 

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development times

As of May 2006, N=32 rearings: 15 were parasitized, 8 eclosed.

Host plants

Tiliaceae: Heliocarpus appendiculatus

Solanaceae: Solanum adherens, Witheringia asterotricha

Euphorbiaceae: Dalechampia sp

Rubiaceae: Hamelia patens

Parasitoids

 Braconidae

Predators

 Dyer has seen Paraponera clavata (Poneriinae) ants attacking these caterpillars.

Observations and comments

Some of the individuals of this species were found wandering with the parasitoids already emerged (the plants these were found on are not listed as host plants).

Voucher location

 Tulane University