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Pelochyta sp.

 (Arctiidae)

Host plant:

Vernonia patens

 

Caterpillar Description
Adult Images

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Determined by:

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development times

 N=14; 3 parasitized,10 eclosed, 1 failed to eclose (adult)
Time as pupa: 12-18 days (N=6)

Host plants

 Compositae: Vernonia patens

Parasitoids

 Tachinidae (2) 1 emerged 14 days later, Nemata (1)

Predators

 

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.
Pupae-Pupae in the lab were made in leaf litter and were completely suspended in a silk web.

Voucher location

 WCCTR, Arthropods of La Selva project (Costa Rica)