Caligo illoneus oberon Butler 1870

Nymphalidae (Nymphalinae)

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

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Determined by: Gentry /Dyer

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development times

As of May 2003, N=5 individuals from one group.
Mean duration 3rd instar to pupa, 27 days; mean duration as pupa, 14.6 days; N = 5.

Host plants

 Heliconiaceae: Heliconia sp.

Parasitoids

 

Predators

 

Observations and comments

 

Voucher location

University of Nevada Reno (UNR)