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Eueides aliphera (Godart)

Nymphalidae (Heliconiinae)

Host plant: Passiflora vitifolia
(Passifloraceae)
 

Caterpillar Description
Adult Images

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Determined by: Gentry/Dyer

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development times

As of May 2003, N=44 rearings: 36 eclosed, 7 were parasitized, 1 died.
Mean duration 3rd instar to pupa, 6 days; duration as pupa 5-9 days, mode=9 days (N=16).

Host plants

 Passifloraceae: Passiflora vitifolia, Passiflora auriculata, Passiflora biflora

Parasitoids

 Tachinidae (7): Lespesia, Lespesia sp.2, Myothyriopsis

Predators

 

Observations and comments

 

Voucher location

 Tulane University