Hyparphara junctura Walker

 Arctiidae

Host plant:Chusquea scandens
 

 

 

Caterpillar Description
 

 

 

Determined by: S. Rab Green AMNH

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development time

As of February 2007, N=3 adults.

Host plants

Poaceae: Chusquea scandens

Parasitoids

Predators

Observations and Comments

The variable coloration in the caterpillars of this species may indicate a second species of Hyperphara, a progressive change in coloration with increasing instars (which is typical of many species in the study area), or variation within the species.

Voucher location

Tulane University, American Museum of Natural History