Title
Biological aspects of Archaeoprepona demophon muson (Fruhstorfer, 1905) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Charaxinae) in the Peruvian Amazon
Date Issued
01 October 2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Fac. Of Biological Sci.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to elucidate the life cycle of the butterfly Archaeoprepona demophon muson, determine the species of plants to which it relates, characterize its habitat and contribute to the knowledge about their natural enemies. Fieldwork was conducted in two areas near Iquitos (Peru). For the description of the life cycle 20 eggs laid on leaves of it host plant were used. The cycle from egg to adult lasted 85.40 ± 4.66 days under laboratory conditions. The egg period took 5.60 ± 0.52 days. The larva goes through five stages: the first one lasts 8.61 ± 0.77 days; the second 6.12 ± 0.68; the third 11.44 ± 0.73; the fourth 8.13 ± 0.34; and the fifth 27.37 ± 1.29. The prepupa lasted 3.60 ± 0.51 days and the pupa 14.13 ± 2.62; adults were born approximately between 9:00 to 11:00 h. The female lived 41.00 ± 6.35 days and the male 19.25 ± 4.49 days. The host plants were Siparuna bifida (Poepp. & Endl.) A.DC., Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk. and Musa paradisiaca L. We report two natural enemies, a spider and a fungus.
Start page
249
End page
254
Volume
24
Issue
3
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Zoología, Ornitología, Entomología, ciencias biológicas del comportamiento
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85032835177
Source
Revista Peruana de Biologia
ISSN of the container
15610837
Sponsor(s)
Este trabajo fue financiado por el "Programa Nacional de Innovación para la Competitividad y Productividad, Innóvate-Perú" a través del proyecto “Modelos tecnológicos de crianza de 10 especies de mariposas diurnas para su aprovechamiento en bionegocios en la Región Loreto”, conducido por el Programa de Investigación en Biodiversidad Amazónica del Instituto de Inves-tigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana. Los autores agradecen a Juan José Bellido por su aporte bibliográfico, revisión y comentarios que enriquecieron los resultados y a George Gallardo Gonzáles por su colaboración con el Sistema de Información Geográfica.
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