Biological aspects of Archaeoprepona demophon muson (Fruhstorfer, 1905) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Charaxinae) in the Peruvian Amazon

Authors

  • Joel Vásquez Bardales Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana (IIAP), Programa de Investigación en Biodiversidad Amazónica (PIBA), Apartado 784, Iquitos, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0584-7310
  • Ricardo Zárate Gómez Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana (IIAP), Programa de Investigación en Biodiversidad Amazónica (PIBA), Apartado 784, Iquitos, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5904-8020
  • Andrés Fernández Sandoval Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria –INIA -, Estación Experimental Agraria “San Roque”. Calle San Roque N° 209, San Juan Bautista, Loreto, Perú.
  • Pedro Vela García Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana (IIAP), Programa de Investigación en Biodiversidad Amazónica (PIBA), Apartado 784, Iquitos, Perú.
  • Julio Pinedo Jiménez Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana, Facultad de Agronomía. Calle Pevas S/N, Iquitos, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6784-0803
  • Juan José Ramírez Hernández Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Museo de Historia Natural. Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5760-5172
  • Gerardo Lamas Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Museo de Historia Natural. Lima, Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3664-6730

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v24i3.13906

Keywords:

Biological cycle, Butterfly management, Host plants, Natural enemies, Peruvian Amazon

Abstract

The aim of this study was to elucidate the life cycle of the butterfly Archaeoprepona demophon muson, determine the species of plants to which it relates, characterize its habitat and contribute to the knowledge about their natural enemies. Fieldwork was conducted in two areas near Iquitos (Peru). For the description of the life cycle 20 eggs laid on leaves of it host plant were used. The cycle from egg to adult lasted 85.40 ± 4.66 days under laboratory conditions. The egg period took 5.60 ± 0.52 days. The larva goes through five stages: the first one lasts 8.61 ± 0.77 days; the second 6.12 ± 0.68; the third 11.44 ± 0.73; the fourth 8.13 ± 0.34; and the fifth 27.37 ± 1.29. The prepupa lasted 3.60 ± 0.51 days and the pupa 14.13 ± 2.62; adults were born approximately between 9:00 to 11:00 h. The female lived 41.00 ± 6.35 days and the male 19.25 ± 4.49 days. The host plants were Siparuna bifida (Poepp. & Endl.) A.DC., Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk. and Musa × paradisiaca L. We report two natural enemies, a spider and a fungus.

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Published

10/28/2017

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Vol. 24 No. 3 (2017)

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Copyright (c) 2017 Joel Vásquez Bardales, Ricardo Zárate Gómez, Andrés Fernández Sandoval, Pedro Vela García, Julio Pinedo Jiménez, Juan José Ramírez Hernández, Gerardo Lamas

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Vásquez Bardales, Joel, Ricardo Zárate Gómez, Andrés Fernández Sandoval, Pedro Vela García, Julio Pinedo Jiménez, Juan José Ramírez Hernández, and Gerardo Lamas. 2017. “Biological Aspects of Archaeoprepona Demophon Muson (Fruhstorfer, 1905) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Charaxinae) in the Peruvian Amazon”. Revista Peruana De Biología 24 (3): 249-54. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v24i3.13906.