The early stages of Pedaliodes poesia ( Hewitson, 1862 ) in eastern Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Satyrinae: Pronophilina).
We describe the immature stages Pedaliodes poesia Hewitson, 1862 from northeastern Ecuador. Chusquea scandens (Poaceae, Bambusoidea) is the larval food plant. Eggs are laid singly or in pairs on the bottom side of host plant leaves. The duration of the egg, larval, and pupal stages, combined, is 99-107 days.
Greeney
Harold F
HF
Yanayacu Biological Station & Center for Creative Studies, Cosanga, Quito, Ecuador.
Pyrcz
Tomasz W
TW
Devries
Philip J
PJ
Dyer
Lee A
LA
D000818:Animals; D007814:Larva; D009036:Moths / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D010063:Ovum / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D006109:Poaceae / Q000469:parasitology; D011679:Pupa