Epimecis sp.

 (Geometridae)

Host plant:

Piper auritum

(Piperaceae)

 
Caterpillar Description

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development times

  N = 9 larvae collected; mean pupal duration = 9 days; mean time from fourth instar to pupa = 8 days

Host plants

 Piper auritum

Parasitoids

 Winthemia sp (Tachinidae), Ichneumonidae

Predators

 

Observations and comments

 

Voucher location

 Tulane University