Catephiodes trinidadensis Kaye

(Noctuidae)

Host plant: Theobroma cacao (Sterculiaceae)
Caterpillar Description
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Detrmined by: G. Gentry (Fide InBIO and DHJ)

LIFE HISTORY DATA
Rearing results and development times	As of May 2003, N= 70 rearings: 59 eclosed, 3 were parasitized, 6 died. Time as pupa:17-22 days (N = 41, modes = 19 and 21).
Host plants	Sterculiaceae: Theobroma cacao
Parasitoids	Tachinidae (3): Lespesia sp. N=2. Parasitized caterpillars would construct a pupal chamber and the tachinid larvae would emerge and pupate there.
Predators
Observations and comments	Larvae will only eat soft new leaves of Cacao, before they turn from red to green.
Voucher location	Tulane University