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Macroneme iole Druce

 (Ctenuchidae)

Host plant:

Fischeria panamensis (Asclepidaceae)

 
Caterpillar Description
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LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development times

 N=16; 13 eclosed, 2 parasitized, 1 failed to emerge from its pupae.
Time as a pupa was 11-14 days (N=6)

Host plants

 Asclepidaceae:Fischeria panamensis

Parasitoids

 Tachinidae. Tachinids emerged from prepupal larvae, pupating near the cadaver in the larva's already constructed pupal chamber.

Predators

 Early instar larva eaten by mantid nymph

Observations and comments

 Larvae dropped from plant if disturbed

Voucher location

 ALAS, WCCTR