Rheumaptera prunivorata (=Hydria prunivorata) Cherry Scallop Shell

Geometridae

Host Plant: Prunus virginiana [Chokecherry]     Other Images: Leaf shelter. Determined by: G. Gentry

Time as pupae and rearing results: As of July 2006 N= 28 Host plants in database: Rosaceae - Prunus virginiana Parasitoids and predators:   Observations and comments: These larvae live in a colony within a shelter constructed of several leaves webbed together. They feed on the upper surfaces of the leaves as a group. Location of Vouchers: Tulane University

References: Wagner 2005       Collected in Sabine Island WMA area.