Adeloneivaia schubarti Rêgo Barros & Mielke and its immature stages (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae, Ceratocampinae)

Abstract

Descriptions of the morphology and behavior of the immature stages of Adeloneivaia schubarti Rêgo Barros & Mielke, 1970 are given for the first time. The larvae was reared (in captivity) on Stryphnodendron adstringens (Mart.) Coville (Leguminosae-Mimosoideae). Egg, larval instars, pupa and adults are illustrated in color and line drawings.

Lepidoptera; Saturniidae; Ceratocampinae; immature stages; Brazil