Marpesia merops 

Nymphalidae (Nymphalinae)

Host plant: Naucleopsis naga

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Other Images
Determined by: D. Wagner

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development times

 As of January 2010 N=14; 13 adults, 1 parasitoid. Mean duration as pupa, 7-10 days; N = 12

Host plants

Moraceae: Naucleopsis naga

Parasitoids

 

Predators

 

Observations and comments

 

Voucher location

University of Nevada Reno (UNR)