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Erinnyis alope Drury 1773

(Sphingidae)

Host plant: Carica papaya

 

Caterpillar Description
Adult Images

 Other Images

Determined by: Gentry/Dyer

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development time

 As of Oct. 2001 N=3, all of which eclosed.

Host plants

 Euphorbiaceae: Carica papaya, Manihot cassava

Parasitoids

 

Predators

 

Observations and comments

This caterpillar is very similar to Errinyis ello, including the large dorsal eyespot, except that its skin color is a brown scale-like pattern.

Voucher location

 Tulane University