Leptotes callanga (Lepidoptera : Lycaenidae : Polyommatinae) breeding on Genista monspessulana (Fabaceae introduced of Mediterranean origin) in South Perú
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https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v27i4.17780Keywords:
Eumaeini, Polyommatinae, Fabaceae, host plant, breeding, cryptic coloration, invasive plant, Wayqecha biological stationAbstract
The Wayquecha scientific station is located in the department of Cusco, in southeastern Peru, at an altitude of 2900 m (13°10.506'S - 71°35.210'W). In this station, we found a caterpillar of Leptotes callanga (Dyar, 1913) (Lepidoptera : Lycaenidae : Polyommatinae), consuming flowers of Genista monspessulana (L.) L.A.S. Johnson (Fabaceae), a non- native plant of Mediterranean origin. The breeding allowed to obtain a female L. callanga. Last instar larvae and pupa are described and illustrated. Leptotes callanga adaptation to this new plant is commented.
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