Nerve notodontid |
(Notodontidae) |
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Host plant: Gouania lupuloides |
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LIFE HISTORY DATA |
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Rearing results and development time |
As of Oct. 2001, N=5: 1 failed to eclose, 2 died, 2 were parasitized |
Host plant |
Rhamnaceae: Gouania lupuloides |
Parasitoids |
Tachinidae |
Predators |
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Observations and comments |
Multiple tachinid maggots emerged from the caterpillar simultaneously and crawled away to pupate. In later instars, the maggots breathed via respiratory funnels that pierced the caterpillar's integument (See the lower image above and Other Images for a more detailed view). |
Voucher location |
Tulane University |
