title: The early stages of Pedaliodes poesia ( Hewitson, 1862 ) in eastern Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Satyrinae: Pronophilina).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Yanayacu Biological Station & Center for Creative Studies, Cosanga, Quito, Ecuador.
authors.forename: Harold F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Greeney
authors.forename: Tomasz W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Pyrcz
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Devries
authors.forename: Lee A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Dyer
mesh_terms: 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