Hypercompe nr nigriloba Hulstaert
Larval morphology and behavior:
Common name for caterpillar morphospecies:
“Montura oxidada en un segundo instar”
Distribution:
Caterpillar was collected in Napo Province, Ecuador (Yanayacu Biological Station and Center for Creative Studies; Nucanchi causai).
Foodplant Associations:
One caterpillar of this species has been reared at Yanayacu Biological Station (Napo, Ecuador) on Zamia sp (Zamiaceae).
YBS voucher #32129. Reared adult specimen deposited @ AMNH.