A note on the life history of<i> Caligo brasiliensis brasiliensis </i>(Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Morphinae).
Autores
M. M. Casagrande
O. H. H. Mielke
Palavras-chave:
biology, Brazil, Cannaceae, hostplants, immature stages, larvae, Marantaceae, Musaceae, Neotropical, pupae, Santa Catarina, South America, Zingiberaceae
Resumo
The 5th larval instar and pupa of Caligo brasiliensisbrasiliensis (C. Felder, 1862) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Morphinae) are described from material reared in Southern Brazil. Major foodplant genera are in the Musaceae and Marantaceae. The caterpillar morphology is compared with another Caligo species.
