Amastus persimilis Hampson
Larval morphology and behavior:
Common name for caterpillar morphospecies:
“Chunky fuzzo”
“hh arctiid”
Distribution:
Caterpillars were collected in Napo Province, Ecuador (Yanayacu Biological Station and Center for Creative Studies: at various sites).
Foodplant Associations:
Caterpillars of this species have been reared at Yanayacu Biological Station (Napo, Ecuador) and have been recorded feeding on the following:
Dendrophorbium lloense (Asteraceae)
Erythrina edulis (Fabaceae)
Myrica pubescens (Myricaceae)
Psammisia sp (Ericaceae)
Tibouchina lepidota (Melastomataceae)
Vismia tomentosa (Clusiaceae)
Rubus sp (Rosaceae)
Reared YBS vouchers #: 20710, 21047, 30108, 30523, 30547, 30549, 30559, 31220, 37465, 38506, 45685, 54466
Above reared adult specimens @ AMNH (except 54466)