Hypercompe nemophila Herrich-Schaeffer
Larval morphology and behavior:
Common name for caterpillar morphospecies:
“Montura oxidada”
”Montura oxidada helecho”
“Commoner Eois”
Distribution:
Caterpillars were collected in Napo Province, Ecuador (Yanayacu Biological Station and Center for Creative Studies: Plot 441, Plot 493, Plot 258 and Sierra Azul).
Foodplant Associations:
Caterpillars of this species have been reared at Yanayacu Biological Station (Napo, Ecuador) on Diplazium costale (Dryopteridaceae), Piper lanceifolium (Piperaceae) and on one unknown species of Solanaceae.
YBS vouchers #17429, 24004, 41769, 52073
Adult specimens in “bold” are deposited @ AMNH.