Eutresis hypereia Godman & Salvin |
Local distribution: Upper Pacific slope at 1300-1500 m. Similar species: Eutresis dilucida, Dircenna chiriquensis, Lycorea ilione Species range: Costa Rica to South America Abundance: Rare
Larval host plants: Schultesianthus megalandrus, Solandra grandiflora Early stages: Aggregated Comments: Flies at canopy level where the host plants grow. Schultesianthus is an epiphyte, while Solandra is a canopy liana. Oviposition was observed on Solandra, but the larvae prefer Schultesianthus. |
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