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Red headed day glow

Oecophoridae

Host plant:

Pterocarpus sp.

 
Caterpillar Description
Adult Images

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LIFE HISTORY DATA

Development time

 Approximately 21 days (based on 4 successfully reared to adult stage)

Host plants

 Pterocarpus sp. (Leguminosae), Erythrina sp. (Leguminosae), Casearia arborea (Flacourtiaceae)

Parasitoids

 Tachinidae, Braconidae, Eulophidae; 8 out of 16 collected were parasitized, 4 were reared to adult

Predators

 Unknown

Voucher location

 Museo Nacional, Costa Rica; Tulane University