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LIFE HISTORY DATA |
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Rearing results and development times |
N=14; 3 parasitized,10 eclosed, 1 failed to eclose
(adult) |
Host plants |
Compositae: Vernonia patens |
Parasitoids |
Tachinidae (2) 1 emerged 14 days later, Nemata (1) |
Predators |
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Observations and comments |
Larvae-The larvae hide during the day and only
begin to feed at dusk, continuing to feed during the night.
They will drop from the host plant if disturbed. |
Voucher location |
WCCTR, Arthropods of La Selva project (Costa Rica) |