Heliconius hecale zuleika 

Nymphalidae (Heliconiinae)

Host plant: Passiflora auriculata
 
Caterpillar Description

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Determined by: Dyer/Gentry

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development times

As of May 2003, N=24 rearings: 13 eclosed, 2 were parasitized, 9 died.
Mean duration 3rd instar to pupa, 5.3 days; mean duration as pupa, 8.2 days.

Host plants

 Passifloraceae: Passiflora auriculata, P. vitifolia

Parasitoids

 Tachincae (2): Myothyriopsis sp.

Predators

 

Observations and comments

 

Voucher location

 University of Nevada Reno (UNR)