Ithomia diasa hippocrenis Bates 1866

Nymphalidae (Ithomiinae)

Host plant: Witheringia asterotricha
 

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

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Determined by: G. Gentry

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development times

 As of January 2008, N=51 Adults. Mean mean duration as pupa, 6 days.

Host plants

 Solanaceae: Witheringia asterotricha

Parasitoids

Scelionidae (egg parasitoid)

Predators

 

Observations and comments

These caterpillars are solitary.

Voucher location

University of Nevada Reno (UNR)