Copaxa curvilinea

(Saturniidae)

Host plant: Nectandra membranacea
 
Caterpillar Description

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Determined by: D. Wagner

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development time
As of Oct. 2001 N=8: 8 eclosed
Time as pupa: 19 days (N=3)

Host plants

 Lauraceae: Nectandra membranacea

Parasitoids

 

Predators

 

Observations and comments

These caterpillars fed as a group in early instars, then moved to diferent leaves of the same branch or onto adjacent branches of the same tree.

Voucher location

 Tulane University