Marpesia petreus Cramer 1776

Nymphalidae (Nymphalinae)

Host plant: Ficus colubrinae
 

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

Additional photos:
Determined by: Dyer/Gentry

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Development time

As of January 2010 N=19; 16 adults, 3 parasitized. Duration as pupa 6-10 days (N = 12).

Host plants

Moraceae: Ficus colubrinae, Naucleopsis naga

Parasitoids

Chalcididae (N=3)

Predators

 
Observations and Comments Chalcidids that parasitize the larvae emerge in groups of >10 individuals (N=3).

Voucher location

University of Nevada Reno (UNR)