Hyalomis thyria Druce
Larval morphology and behavior:
Common name for caterpillar morphospecies:
“Arctiidad café chusquea”
“Yellow lateral spots sunglasses”
Distribution:
Caterpillars were collected in Napo Province, Ecuador (Yanayacu Biological Station and Center for Creative Studies: Yanayacu road, Sendero macuculoma).
Foodplant Associations:
Caterpillars of this species have been reared at Yanayacu Biological Station (Napo, Ecuador) on Chusquea scandens (Poaceae).
YBS vouchers #:
17654,29596,36689,36801,45725,48583,49730,57068
All adult specimens deposited @ AMNH.