Colobura dirce Linnaeus 1758

Nymphalidae (Nymphalinae)

Host plant: Cecropia obstusifolia
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Other Images:
Determined by: L. Lapierre

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development times

N=48 from 9 groups 46 adults, 2 parasitoids; Duration as pupa, 9-12 days (N = 39).

Host plants

Cecropiaceae: Cecropia obtusifolia

Parasitoids

 Tachinidae

Predators

 

Observations and comments

 

Voucher location

  University of Nevada Reno (UNR)