Chlosyne lacinia 

Nymphalidae (Melitaeinae)

Host plant: Asteraceae
 
Caterpillar Description

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Determined by: G.Gentry

 

LIFE HISTORY DATA

Rearing results and development times

Host plants

 Asteraceae: Clibadium pittierii

Parasitoids

 

Predators

Vespid wasps

Observations and comments

Larvae dropped from the plant to avoid the vespid wasp which followed individual larvae to the ground. The wasp one larva but not another.

Voucher location

 Tulane University