Manduca florestan Cramer 1782 |
(Sphingidae) |
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LIFE HISTORY DATA |
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Development time |
As of October 2001 N=4: 2 Eclosed, 2 Parasitized |
Host plants |
Bignoniaceae: Mussatia sp., other Bignoniaceae |
Parasitoids |
Tachinidae: Leptostylum sp. 4 and 2 maggots emerged from 2 caterpillars that were both early (I1-3) but different instars (note emergence holes on the venter or the 6th and 7th abdominal segments in the photo above). They pupated singly, away from the caterpillar. |
Predators |
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Observations and comments |
Picture above is of an early instar (I1 or 2) larva. |
Voucher location |
Tulane University |