A note on the life history of <i>Dynastor napoleon</i> in southern Brazil (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Brassolinae).

Authors

  • T. C. Emmel

Keywords:

biology, Brassolis, Bromeliaceae, Dynastor, Hesperiidae, hostplants, immature stages, larva, life history, Megathymidae, Neotropical

Abstract

The mature larva of Dynastor napoleon Doubleday (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Brassolinae) is described from material reared in southern Brazil on a large bromeliad species in the family Bromeliaceae. The larva is dull green, with lighter-green spined bumps across the entire surface and a series of beige/dark brown mid-dorsal spots, one at each intersegmental junction. The bifed tails are long. On each side the highly patterned head has four knobbed, dark brown horns.

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Published

1991-11-01

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