Heliconius sara fulgidus

Nymphalidae (Heliconiinae)

Host plant: Passiflora auriculata
(Passifloraceae)
 

Collection Site: Costa Rica, Saripiqui province.
La Selva Biological Station,10 ° 25' N, 84 ° 05'W.

 

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Determined by: L. Dyer

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results development times

As of May 2003, N= 50 rearings from10 groups of larvae: 26 eclosed, 2 were parasitized, 22 died.
Mean duration 3rd instar to pupa, 6.8 days; mean duration as pupa, 7.5 days; (N = 35).

Host plants

 Passifloraceae:Passiflora auriculata, Passiflora vitifolia

Parasitoids

 Tachinidae (2)

Predators

 

Observations and comments

 

Voucher location

 University of Nevada Reno (UNR)