Dircenna dero euchytma Felder and Felder 1865

Nymphalidae (Ithomiinae)

Host plant: Solanum rudepanum

 

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

Additional photos:
Determined by: Dyer/Gentry

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development times

As of January 2011, N= 19 adults. Duration as pupa 7-10 days (N=7).

Host plants

 Solanaceae: Solanum rudepanum

Parasitoids

 

Predators

 

Observations and comments

No parasitoids recorded to date. This caterpillar has been recorded from other Solanum species similar to the host plant in the study, Solanum torvum for example.

Voucher location

University of Nevada Reno (UNR)