Lophocampa nr distincta Rothschild
Common name for caterpillar morphospecies:
“Bright yellowfuzz orangehead”
“Yellowfuzz orangehead”
“Yellow alnus arctiid”
Early instar larvae feed gregariously and were collected in groups.
Caterpillars were collected in Napo Province, Ecuador (Yanayacu Biological Station and Center for Creative Studies: at various sites).
Caterpillars of this species have been reared at Yanayacu Biological Station (Napo, Ecuador).
This species feeds on a large number of plants, including:
Saurauia bullosa (Actinidiaceae)
Oreopanax sp (Araliaceae)
Dendrophorbium lloense (Asteraceae)
Alnus acuminata (Betulaceae)
Clusia multiflora (Clusiaceae)
Psammisia sodiroi (Ericaceae)
Sapium sp & unknown species (Euphorbiaceae)
Gunnera brephogea (Gunneraceae)
Monochaetum lineatum and Tibouchina lepidota (Melastomataceae)
Chusquea scandens (Poaceae)
Rubus sp (Rosaceae)
N= 86 rearings as of 2012: 70 eclosed and 14 died
Most adult reared specimens are deposited @ AMNH.
Reared YBS vouchers #:
5,6,7,494,1060,1061,1062,1063,1064,1065,1071,1081,1082,9826,13499,18107,20198,20542,
21078,21334,21335,21336,21665,25799,26044,35894,35895,35896,35897,35898,35899,35900,
35901,35902,35903,35904,35905,35906,35907,35908,35909,35910,37961,38216,38217,38218,
38219,38220,38221,38222,38223,38224,38225,38226,38227,38228,38229,38230,38231,38232,
38233,38234,38235,38236,38237,38238,38398,39491,39848,41270,41273,41274,41278,41281,
42268,42271,42272,42274,42275,42653,45649,48312,48691,51367,56409,56410, 56411