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Entheus sp. 

(Hesperiidae)

Host plant: Chusquea simpliciflora
(Gramineae)

 

 

Caterpillar Description
Adult Images

 Other Images

Determined by: J. M. Burns (SMNH)

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development times

 As of May 2003, N=12 rearings: 5 eclosed, 5 died

Host plants

 Gramineae: Chusquea simpliciflora, Bambusa vulgaris

Parasitoids

 

Predators

 

Observations and comments

 This species changes to the red morph in its 5th instar.

Voucher location

 Tulane University