Common name for caterpillar morphospecies:
“Cara puntas Glenn Plake”
“Espalda negra Glenn Plake”
“Glenn Plake”
“Glenn plake NO espalda negra”
“Negro pecoso peludo”
The caterpillars of this species are variable in appearance suggesting the possibility of cryptic species.
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)
Anthurium sp (Araceae)
Adenostemma sp, Baccharis latifolia, Dendrophorbium lloense, Munnozia senecionides, Verbesina lloensis (Asteraceae)
Pourouma bicolor (Cecropiaceae)
Evodianthus funifer (Cyclanthaceae)
Psammisia columbiensis (Ericaceae)
Erythrina edulis, Erythrina smithiana (Fabaceae)
Gunnera brephogea (Gunneraceae)
Monochaetum lineatum, Tibouchina lepidota (Melastomataceae)
Myrica pubescens (Myricaceae)
Rubus sp (Rosaceae)
Smilax sp (Smilacaceae)
Boehmeria bullata, Boehmeria pavonni (Urticaceae)
Citharexylum montanum, Cytharexylum sp (Verbenaceae)
N= 51 rearings as of 2012, 45 eclosed,1 died
Reared YBS vouchers #:
1029,1130,1602,2259,2336,2436,6117,6671,9489,13192,13310,13329,18258,19942,20867,21679,29637,29772,32355,1000304,2000061,2000176,2000182,2000206,2000365,2001018,2001019,35586,35749,37249,37450,37710,37861,38285,41986,42468,42665,43091,43243,43618,44958,45587,46211,46720,47900,49790,51382,52169,52421,55367,55947
Most adult reared specimens are deposited @ AMNH.