Parasitoidismo por dípteros en larvas de Caligo atreus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) en Cartago, Costa Rica

Parasitoids on larvae of Caligo atreus were studied at the Estación de Biología Tropical in Río Macho, Cartago, Costa Rica. (1 600 masl), from March through July 2000. Fifth instar larvae of C. atreus were placed on Heliconia tortuosa Griggs var. Red Twist (Heliconiaceae) host plants at a mean tempe...

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Autor principal: Calvo, Renán
Formato: Online
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Publicado: Universidad de Costa Rica 2004
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/15514
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spelling RBT155142022-05-30T17:31:51Z Dipteran parasitoidism on larvae of Caligo atreus(Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Cartago, Costa Rica. Parasitoidismo por dípteros en larvas de Caligo atreus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) en Cartago, Costa Rica Calvo, Renán lepidoptera brassolinae caligo parasitoid tachinidae winthemia lepidoptera brassolinae caligo parasitoide tachinidae winthemia Parasitoids on larvae of Caligo atreus were studied at the Estación de Biología Tropical in Río Macho, Cartago, Costa Rica. (1 600 masl), from March through July 2000. Fifth instar larvae of C. atreus were placed on Heliconia tortuosa Griggs var. Red Twist (Heliconiaceae) host plants at a mean temperature of 16.7°C. The parasitoids obtained belong to an unidentified species of the genus Winthemia (Diptera: Tachinidae). Most flies emerge some 40 days after the eggs were laid (maximum 68 days). They make an orifice on the upper ventral part of the lepidopteran pupa. Winthemia is used commercially as biological control of cotton and banana. Parasitoids on larvae of Caligo atreus were studied at the Estación de Biología Tropical in Río Macho, Cartago, Costa Rica. (1 600 masl), from March through July 2000. Fifth instar larvae of C. atreus were placed on Heliconia tortuosa Griggs var. Red Twist (Heliconiaceae) host plants at a mean temperature of 16.7°C. The parasitoids obtained belong to an unidentified species of the genus Winthemia (Diptera: Tachinidae). Most flies emerge some 40 days after the eggs were laid (maximum 68 days). They make an orifice on the upper ventral part of the lepidopteran pupa. Winthemia is used commercially as biological control of cotton and banana. Universidad de Costa Rica 2004-12-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article application/pdf https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/15514 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 52 No. 4 (2004): Volume 52 - Regular number 4 - December 2004; 915–917 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 52 Núm. 4 (2004): Volumen 52 - Número regular 4 - Diciembre 2004; 915–917 Revista Biología Tropical; Vol. 52 N.º 4 (2004): Volume 52 - Regular number 4 - December 2004; 915–917 2215-2075 0034-7744 10.15517/rbt.v1i1 spa https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/15514/14877 Copyright (c) 2004 Revista de Biología Tropical http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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Parasitoidismo por dípteros en larvas de Caligo atreus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) en Cartago, Costa Rica
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description Parasitoids on larvae of Caligo atreus were studied at the Estación de Biología Tropical in Río Macho, Cartago, Costa Rica. (1 600 masl), from March through July 2000. Fifth instar larvae of C. atreus were placed on Heliconia tortuosa Griggs var. Red Twist (Heliconiaceae) host plants at a mean temperature of 16.7°C. The parasitoids obtained belong to an unidentified species of the genus Winthemia (Diptera: Tachinidae). Most flies emerge some 40 days after the eggs were laid (maximum 68 days). They make an orifice on the upper ventral part of the lepidopteran pupa. Winthemia is used commercially as biological control of cotton and banana.
title Parasitoidismo por dípteros en larvas de Caligo atreus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) en Cartago, Costa Rica
title_short Parasitoidismo por dípteros en larvas de Caligo atreus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) en Cartago, Costa Rica
title_full Parasitoidismo por dípteros en larvas de Caligo atreus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) en Cartago, Costa Rica
title_fullStr Parasitoidismo por dípteros en larvas de Caligo atreus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) en Cartago, Costa Rica
title_full_unstemmed Parasitoidismo por dípteros en larvas de Caligo atreus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) en Cartago, Costa Rica
title_sort parasitoidismo por dípteros en larvas de caligo atreus (lepidoptera: nymphalidae) en cartago, costa rica
title_alt Dipteran parasitoidism on larvae of Caligo atreus(Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Cartago, Costa Rica.
publisher Universidad de Costa Rica
publishDate 2004
url https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/15514
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