Publication
12. Immature stages and new host plant records for three species in the “Taygetis clade” of Euptychiina in southeastern Peru (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae)
Authors: Corahua-Espinoza, T.; Nakahara, S.; Baine, Q.; Kabir, J.; Rodríguez-Melgarejo, M.; Tejeira, R.; Ccahuana, R.; See, J.; Soto-Quispe, J.; Wood, H.; Escalante, Z. & Gallice, G.
Journal: Neotropical Entomology, 52(1), 67–80.
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Highlights
Abstract
Introduction
We report here the immature stages and natural host plants for three species in the so-called “Taygetis clade” of the nymphalid butterfly subtribe Euptychiina, Taygetis echo (Cramer, 1775), Taygetis sosis Hopffer, 1874, and Pseudodebis valentina (Cramer, 1779).
Material & Methods
The study was carried out at Finca Las Piedras in Madre de Dios department, Peru.
Results
Taygetis echo was observed utilizing a species of herbaceous bamboo, Olyra latifolia L. (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Olyreae), T. sosis was found feeding on another species of herbaceous bamboo, Pariana lunata Nees (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Olyreae), and P. valentina was found utilizing a species of woody bamboo, Guadua weberbaueri Pilg. (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Bambuseae). We describe and provide photos of the immatures and host plants, as well as illustrations of the head capsules for each of these three species.