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Early Stages and Natural History of Memphis perenna lankesteri Butterfly (Nymphalidae, Charaxinae) from Costa Rica with the First Published Female Pictures

Jim Córdoba-Alfaro, Luis Ricardo Murillo-Hiller

Annual Research & Review in Biology · pp. 154–162 · Published 4 Oct 2013

10.9734/ARRB/2014/3970

Abstract

The early stages of Memphis perenna lankesteri (Hall 1935) are described and illustrated in this paper, with the first published female pictures. The butterfly larvae were found in Croton niveus (Euphorbiaceae) in Mansiones de Montes de Oca (9º 56´N, 84º 01´W), San José, Costa Rica, with an immature stages duration of  59 days (n=18). The larvae behavior, body shape larvae, host plant and female phenotype were discussed.

Taxonomy morphology endemism M. pithyusa M. niedhoeferi M. glauce M. artacaena M. xenocles M. arginussa M. appias Euphorbiaceae Croton niveus.

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