Astraptes alardus Stoll 1790
Distribution:
Both spp. collected in Heredia Province, Costa Rica
Foodplant Associations:
Astraptes alardus alardus (Stoll)
Fabaceae: Erythrina sp., Erythrina bilya, Erythrina poeppigiana, Erythrina gibbosa, Erythrina gibbosa, Erythrina cochleata
Euphorbiaceae: Croton sp.
Lauraceae: Ocotea hartshorniana
Astraptes alardus latia (Evans)
Fabaceae: Erythrina sp.
Parasitoid Associations:
Astraptes alardus alardus (Stoll)
Braconidae: spp. in subfamily Micrograstinae (N=16). The Braconids emerge in groups of 20-100 (N=10 obs.) and pupate in a group or mass in the host's leaf shelter, using the host as a substrate.
Nematoda: N=1
Unknown: N=17, failed to emerge from larval host.
Astraptes alardus latia (Evans)
Unknown
Astraptes alardus alardus (Stoll)
N=83 rearings as of 2012, 33 eclosed, 34 were parasitized and 16 died.
15-19 days from pupae to adult (N=6).
Adults are sexually dimorphic.
Astraptes alardus latia (Evans)
N=2 rearing as of 2012, both eclosed.