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DESCRIPTIONS
OF EOIS FROM AN ECUADORIAN CLOUD FOREST 2002
Heidi Connahs
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(All
descriptions done with microscope magnification- 5x 4/0.10 with
160/0.17 attachment).
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Eois spp. on
hostplant Piper
lanceaefolium
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Eois spp.1 Common Eois
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B1513 |
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B1513 Unique larval name - Common Eois. Hostplant - Piper lanceaefolium Date Collected – 22 November, length
– 12mm Length - 11mm on December 2. Behaviours – B/V NFT Surface feeder Result - DNP <![if
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]> Description on December 2. Head cap clear beige. Body yellow/green,
setae light brown. Mid dorsal line green. Chalazae same
colour as body. Slight orange colouring on
mid dorsal line of T1 and supraspiracular chalazae of T2.
Yellow patch - like markings running parallel along dorsal
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No. 2EYl (2) Unique larval name – Common Eois Host plant- Piper lanceaefolium. Prepupa on 4 September and pupa on 6
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width. Antennae fusiform. Thorax: gold and white
tufts. Abdomen, length 5mm. Dorsal surface colour white with
gold hint, ventral surface white with gold stripes and
fringed edges. Legs white/gold. Hind leg: tarsus gold and
tufted. Trochanter pale green/white, smooth with 2 pairs of
posterior spurs. Wings: Wingspan 20mm, dorsal surface
colour pale green with white ripple patterning across wing.
Ventral surface mainly brown, with 4 well defined ripple
lines. Inner margin of forewings and hindwings brown. Base
colour of forewings brown with green ripple like patterning
across wings. Hindwing surface colour green with brown
ripple patterning. Forewings and hindwings possess
yellow/gold margin with fringing on distal margins. Single
brown dot marking on each wing between the second and third
ripple line, 1mm from the wing edge. White ripple lines
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<![if
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- Piper lanceaefolium. Date Collected – 12 October, length
– 13-14 mm Behaviours – B/V/D Prepupa on 21 October and pupa between 26
September and November 1. Eclosed - 16 November <![if
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Proboscis, and palps golden yellow. Thorax: thorax, abdomen and legs, pale yellow/green. Wings:
wing span-15mm. Wings with soft matt effect. Forewing
base colour pale yellow/green. Coastal margin mainly brown.
Brown dot in discal area (lower area) of submedial region.
Pale yellow wavy lines across wings in postmedial and
marginal area. Yellow fringing on distal and anal margins.
Hindwing the same. Ventral wing surface with pale yellow
translucent effect. Pale brown colouration in outer half of
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<![if
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Date Colleted – 12 October, length
– 14 mm Behaviours – B/V/D Prepupa on 17 October, pupa on 21 October Eclosed 11-14 November. <![if
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]> Description on December 13. Head: Antennae doubly bipectinate.
Antennae white (main branches) feather spines brown. Eyes
black, head dark olive green. Proboscis and palps golden
yellow. Thorax: (dorsal)
Collar lappet thorax and abdomen green same as wing colour.
(ventral) thorax cream/white. Abdomen golden yellow. Legs
same colour as abdomen except tibia and tarsus dark brown on
front 2 legs. Wings: wingspan-19mm same shape
as previous-B1411. Forewing coastal margin dark olive green
with orange markings along margin. Main base colour deep
apple green with bright yellow fringing on distal margin.
Inner margin maroon.. Green fringing on anal margin. Yellow
wavy lines across wing in postmedial and marginal area,
faint line also just above brown dot. Brown dot situated is
discal region of submedial area with yellow scaling on
bottom edge. Hindwing the same. (Ventral) Wings pale yellow
like B1411. Pink/brown markings on hindwing these form lines
from coastal margin from bottom of postbasal –marginal
area. Inner margin maroon/brown, same colour as lines but
slightly darker. Fringing on forewing and hindwing golden
yellow. Forewing pink/brown with pale yellow wavy lines in
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B1388 Adult Unique larval name – Common Eois Hostplant - Piper lanceaefolium. Date collected – 10 October, length
– 12 mm Behaviours – B/V/D Pupa between 26 September and November 1 Eclosed – November 21 <![if
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]> Description on December13. Head: Antennae white and fusiform,
length – 5mm approx. Base of antennae white, below
olive green. Eyes black with brown markings. Collar lappet
olive green. Body, legs, palps and proboscis golden yellow.
Wings: (Dorsal) Wing length 11mm. Forewing basal
colours apple green. Coastal margin brown with orange
markings along rim. Apex margin orange. Green fringe on
distal and anal margin. Inner distal margin maroon. Brown
dot surrounded by yellow in discal area of submedial region.
Four yellow wavy lines one across bottom of postbasal,
submedial and top of submedial border on either side of
brown dot and across postmedial and marginal area (this
describes the 4 lines that are most prominent). Other very
faint wavy lines are just visible. Wings same as B1405, but
not the same as B1411. Looks similar to B1405 except B1405
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B1387 Adult Unique larval name – Common Eois Hostplant - Piper lanceaefolium.
Date Collected – 10 October, length
– 12mm Behaviours – B/V/D Pupa between 26 September and November 1 Eclosed - 24 November. <![if
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Antennae, white, doubly bipectinate. Eyes black. Collar
lappet apple green. Proboscis and palps golden yellow.
Thorax: (dorsal) thorax green,
abdomen green and pale brown. Anal brush golden brown.
(Ventral) legs and body, creamy pale yellow/gold. Darker
brown on femur and tibia and tarsus on dorsal part of 2
front legs. Wings: Highly reflective. Wing
length-11mm, width –6mm. Main wing colour apple green.
Coastal margin light brown. Apex rim golden on coastal
margin. Distal fringing yellow/golden. Fine yellow wavy line
on forewing along post medial area. Brown dot in discal and
submedial area. Hindwings translucent yellow with brown wavy
lines, very faint across submedial postmedial and marginal
regions. Inner margin brown. Forewing mid brown, inner
margin brown. (Dorsal) forewing heavy veined look. Almost
vertical crimped effect. Hindwing similar, except yellow
wavy line more prominent along medial/postmedial area,
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E87OL |
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<![if
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lanceaefolium Pupated after 1 November
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main branch white, feathers brown. Eyes black, collar lappet
olive. Palps and proboscis golden yellow. Thorax: (dorsal) thorax, abdomen
and legs green /yellow. (ventral) thorax and abdomen cream
and gold. Femur and tibia dark brown on first 2 sets of
legs. Anal brush golden yellow. Wings: Wing
length-11-12mm. Main colour apple green. Coastal
margin mid brown with orange markings. Apex coastal margin
orange. Brown discal dot surrounded by yellow. Green, wavy
yellow lines in basal, postbasal, postmedial and marginal
regions. Distal margin yellow. Inner margin brown. Fringing
yellow. Hindwing dorsal side the same. Hindwing ventral surface pale green
with yellow vein markings. Inner margin brown with yellow
fringing. Brown horizontal lines in postbasal and submedial
regions. Forewing-coastal margin brown. Wing base colour
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lanceaefolium. Prepupa on November 1
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main branch white, feathers brown. Eyes black. Palps and
proboscis golden yellow. Thorax: thorax gold yellow/ green. Abdomen gold/yellow. Anal
brush orange not pronounced, brush pointed. Legs golden
yellow. Tarsus dorsal surface dark brown. Wings: wing length-11mm. Wing
base colour apple green. Coastal margin brown with orange
markings. Apex margin orange. Distal fringe yellow. Faint
yellow lines in postmedial and marginal area. Brown dot in
discal region. Inner margin partially brown. Apex tip brown.
Hindwing the same. Ventral surface of hindwing pale brown.
Brown horizontal lines across submedial, postmedial and
marginal areas. Forewing brown, pale green lines in
postmedial and marginal area. Inner margins brown. Fringing
yellow. *Very similar to E87 except E87 is darker
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B1517 |
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<![if
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– 9mm Length - 14mm. on December 2 Behaviours none. Whole leaf feeder Prepupa on December 8 and pupa on December
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Body yellow/green, not shiny. White dorsal patch like
markings running parallel through dorsal chalazae. Mid
dorsal line green. Chalazae and setae white/light brown.
Intersegmental regions cream same as dorsal patches. Fine
white line joining spiracles. Spiracular and ventral
chalazae protruding. Prolegs, translucent white, truelegs
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B1505 |
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<![if
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Common Eois Hostplant – Piper
lanceaefolium Date Collected – 22 November, length
– 10mm Behaviours – B/V Surface feeder. Prepupa on December 2 and pupa on December
5 Description of Prepupa on December 2. Head cap with pink veination markings. A1-
A10 dorsal regions pink, spiracular regions green. Dark pink
mid dorsal line. T1 dark pink,. T2 slightly yellow, turning
pink around dorsal and sub dorsal chalazae and spiracular
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Eois spp.2 Yellow Dotty
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B1510 Unique larval name - Yellow Dotty. Hostplant - Piper lanceaefolium. Date Collected – 22 November, length
– 13mm Length - 16mm on 28 November. Behaviours – B/V Whole leaf feeder,
chews leaf margins. Prepupa on December 10 and pupa on
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setae. Three dark brown dots, one on each side of epicranial
suture located next to MD1, MD2 and MD3. Body surface colour
green with subtle yellow colouring. Cream dorsal stripe
running entire length of body. Overall body surface smooth
and glabrous but not shiny. Subdorsal chalazae green. Black
chalazae on segments T1-A4 on dorsal and supraspiracular
regions. T1 and T2 dorsal and subdorsal chalazae green. T3
dorsal, subdorsal and supraspiracular chalazae black, with
green chalazae on spiracular, subspiracular and ventral
regions. Dorsal chalazae green on Segments A5-A10 and black
on supraspiracular regions except on A9 and A10. Truelegs
and prolegs clear yellow. Anal plate clear yellow/green
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B1400 Adult. Unique larval name - Yellow Dotty. Hostplant
- Piper lanceaefolium. Date Collected – 12 October, length
– 8mm Behaviours – B/D Pupated in frass between 26 September and
1 November. Eclosed 28 November. <![if
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chocolate brown. Eyes black. Antennae chocolate brown,
doubly bipectinate. Thorax: green/yellow with brown
flecks. Abdomen brown with green/yellow fringing. (Ventral)
legs chocolate brown, yellow fringing at joints between
femur and tibia, tarsus tan brown. Wings: Wingspan
28-29mm approx. Coastal margin chocolate brown with light
brown flecks. Forewing base colours light green suffused
with chocolate brown, brown wavy lines and large brown
circular marking in medial area (2 markings in total).
Medial area and below mainly brown. Black dots along inner
margin of distal edge. (Dorsal) distal fringing brown,
darker at the base. Brown dot markings in discal area -
submedial area, two also towards anal margin. Hindwing same
as forewing, without large brown markings and slightly less
brown colouration. Like forewing, inner margin dark brown
with black/dark brown dots along vertical segments. Hindwing
distal outer margin not as angular as in many others,
slightly more rounded. (Ventral) Forewings mainly brown with
chocolate brown wavy markings. Black dot more conspicuous on
this side. Base colour lighter brown. Wing veins brown and
conspicuous. Hindwing the same. Pupa- brown, length - 10mm
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Eois spp.3 Freckled Lance
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- 12 October, length – 8mm Behaviours – B/V/D Pupated in frass between 26 September and
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doubly bipectinate, brown. Eyes black, proboscis golden
yellow. Thorax: Body and anal brush cream/brown. Legs
dark brown and tan. Wings: winglength -11-12mm.
Forewing olive green. Brown dots along brown inner margin.
Circular type brown marking in marginal region, (height -1mm
approx) surrounded by lighter brown pigment (centrally
placed approx.). Directly above in postmedial area
horizontal brown marking, length - 2mm approx also edged
lighter brown. Orange horizontal markings in postbasal
region and submedial region. Orange flecks in postmedial and
marginal region. Brown dot in discal region of submedial
area. Distal fringing olive green. Brown flecks along
coastal margin. Hindwing dorsal surface olive with olive
fringing inner margin brown. Brown horizontal markings in
postbasal and, submedial areas. Brown and dark olive flecks
in medial, postmedial and marginal regions. Ventral surface
of forewings olive with brown markings in all regions,
pronounced in medial and postmedial area. Hindwings, brown
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Eois spp. on
hostplant Pink Piper
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Eois
spp. 1 Clear Bubble Cat/Pink Bubble End
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Jar with B1454. Unique
larval name - Clear bubble cat. Host
plant - Pink piper 23
November – 2mm Behaviours - Solitary and surface
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of 1st Instar: Head
cap dark burgundy, with epicranial notch. Mandibles brown.
T1-A10 dark burgundy. T1-T3 dorsal regions clear. A3 and A6
clear bubble effect. Body glabrous but covered in fine white
setae. Chalazae and setae black. Truelegs and prolegs dark
burgundy, planta clear. Fine white setae on anal plate. Eggs on leaf opaque
yellow/orange x 2, width <1mm. Note-
B1454 was parasitised (braconid) and this is a new
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No Pic. Unique
larval name -
Clear bubble cat. Host
plant - Pink piper Date
Collected – 17 November, length – 3mm length
- 6mm on 23 November Length
-13mm on December 1 Prepupa
on 14 December <![if
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Head
cap-opaque yellow/orange, fine white setae. Purple thin
stripe along bottom sides of head cap in line with stemmata.
Body surface colour dark burgundy, slightly green on dorsal
region. Segments A3-A5 highly glabrous. Bubble section
protruding from body more than other segments. Setae white
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No pic. Unique
larval name – Clear Bubble Cat Hostplant
– Pink piper Date
Collected – 17 November, length 3mm 23
November length - 7mm. Behaviours
- Circular feeding pattern Surface feeder. Prepupa
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on 23 November: Same as B1452 except green dorsal
colouring more prominent. Chalazae and setae black. Thoracic
segments burgundy. Dorsal region green on A2-A5 and burgundy
on A8 -A10. Subdorsal regions green on A3-A5. Bubble effect
on A6 with no subdorsal chalazae visible. Segment A6
burgundy marking on supraspiracular and spiracular region,
green marking between segments A2 and A3. Translucent colour
between subdorsal and spiracular regions, also between all
segments along whole spiracular region. Supraspiracular,
spiracular and sub spiracular burgundy/pink. Prolegs - burgundy, planta
clear. Setae white on anal plate.
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Unique
larval name - Pink bubble end Hostplant-
Pink Piper. Date
collected – 17 November, L – 6mm December
2, length – 17mm Behaviours
B/V/D Circular surface feeder Prepupa
8 December and pupa on 11 December. <![if
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on 2 December: Head cap orange with white setae. Brown thin
stripe around side of head to stemmata. Body dark burgundy,
shiny. Chalazae same colour as body, setae white. Segment A6
clear ‘bubble’ protrudes wider than other
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B1466
Unique larval name – Clear Bubble Cat
Hostplant - Pink piper.
Date collected – 17 November, length
– 7mm
Behaviours – B/V/D NFT Circular surface
feeder
Prepupa on 6 December and pupa on 8 December
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Eois
spp. 2 Rare Brownie
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B1520 Unique
larval name - Rare Brownie Hostplant
- Pink piper. Date
Collected – 23 November, length – 6-7mm Length -
8-9mm on December 1 Behaviours
– B/V/D NFT Circular surface feeder. Very active. Result -
Parasitised 11 December <![if
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on 24 November. Head cap translucent with brown stripes
and epicranial notch. Body brown with white setae, white
dorsal markings on segments A1-A3. True legs black. <![if
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vertical line markings. Body dark brown, velvety look.
Chalazae dark brown, setae white. Segments A1-A3, 2 white
dorsal bands below subdorsal chalazae on segment margin.
Truelegs and prolegs clear. Anal plate clear with 2 dorsal
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Eois spp. 3 Pink End Greeny
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– 9mm Length – 21 mm on December 1 Behaviours – B/V/D Prepupa - 4 December and pupa on 6
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Head cap orange, brown setae. Body
translucent yellow/green. Dorsal regions light green with
dark green mid dorsal line. Chalazae clear green. Spiracular
and ventral regions darker green. Spiracles closer to
supraspiracular region. Pale green line joining spiracles.
Thoracic and anal segments dark pink/red. Brown marking on
A3-A4 around and on supraspiracular chalazae just touching
top of spiracle. Prolegs clear yellow,
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– 10mm Behaviours – D/B Found with B1396 Prepupa after 26 September, pupa on 1
November Eclosed on 21 November. <![if
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]> Description of Adult on 27 November: Head: Antennae light brown, doubly pectinate (Length: approx. 6mm). Eyes, bronze, green tufted scales at base of scape. Proboscis golden yellow, labial palps brown. Thorax: ventral surface colour brown. Legs brown except tufted yellow hairs on joints of femur and tibia. Dorsal surface colour cream/y |
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