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1 June 2009 The Early Stages of Pedaliodes poesia () in Eastern Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Satyrinae: Pronophilina)
Harold F. Greeney, Tomasz W. Pyrcz, Philip J. DeVries, Lee A. Dyer
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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.

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Harold F. Greeney, Tomasz W. Pyrcz, Philip J. DeVries, and Lee A. Dyer "The Early Stages of Pedaliodes poesia () in Eastern Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Satyrinae: Pronophilina)," Journal of Insect Science 9(38), 1-9, (1 June 2009). https://doi.org/10.1673/031.009.3801
Received: 9 April 2008; Accepted: 1 June 2008; Published: 1 June 2009
KEYWORDS
Andes
bamboo
Chusquea
cloud forest
larva
Poaceae
pupa
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