Nessaea aglaura aglaura Doubleday 1848

Nymphalidae (Nymphalinae)

Host plant: Plunkenetia volubilis

 

 

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

Additional photos: Head capsule details, pupa details

Determined by: Garcia/Dyer

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development times

 As of January 2010 N=6; 4 adults, 2 parasitized. Time as pupa 7-10 days (N=3)

Host plants

 Euphorbiaceae: Plunkenetia volubilis

Parasitoids

 Tachinidae (N=2), larvae emerge from host pupae.

Predators

 

Observations and comments

This caterpillar is not uncommon in gaps where it rests on the tops of younger leaves of it's host plant.

Voucher location

University of Nevada Reno (UNR)