Biology of the immature stages of Strymon crambusa (Lycaenidae, Theclinae) on Oxalidaceae

ABSTRACT We document the biology and morphology of the egg, caterpillar, and pupa of Strymon crambusa (Hewitson, 1874), a Neotropical Eumaeini. In the Cerrado, the caterpillar feeds on the inflorescences and leaves of Oxalis L. S. crambusa has four larval instars, all of which are illustrated. The d...

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Main Authors: Neuza Aparecida Pereira da Silva, Cintia Lepesqueur, Agnelo Rodrigues Souza, Helena Castanheira Morais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2016-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262016000100068&lng=en&tlng=en