TThe Immature Stages and Natural History of Antirrhea Adoptiva Porphyrosticta (Watkins, 1928) in Eastern Ecuador (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Morphinae)

Authors

Harold F. Greeney
Philip J. DeVries
Carla M. Penz
Rafael B. Granizo-T
Heidi Connahs
John O. Stireman III, Wright State University - Main CampusFollow
Thomas R. Walla
Lee A. Dyer

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2009

Abstract

Here we describe the immature stages and ecological associations of Antirrhea adoptiva porphyrosticta Watkins, 1928 (Lepidoptera:Nymphalidae:Morphinae). The cloud forest bamboo, Chusquea scandens Kunth (Bambusoidea: Poaceae), serves as the larval food plant for this butterfly in eastern Ecuador, the first hostplant record for Antirrhea outside the family Arecaceae. The larvae of A. adoptiva porphyrosticta are superficially similar to those of other Antirrhea species. We also provide observations on adult and larval behavior. Caterpillars of this butterfly species are parasitized by tachinid flies, as well as by Ichneumonidae and a newly described braconid wasp.

Comments

This is an open access paper. We use the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license that permits unrestricted use, provided that the paper is properly attributed.

Repository Citation

Greeney, H. F., DeVries, P. J., Penz, C. M., Granizo-T, R. B., Connahs, H., Stireman, J. O., Walla, T. R., & Dyer, L. A. (2009). TThe Immature Stages and Natural History of Antirrhea Adoptiva Porphyrosticta (Watkins, 1928) in Eastern Ecuador (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Morphinae). Journal of Insect Science, 9 (30), 1-10.
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