Scotorythra trachyopsis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
Endemic
| Larvae |  |  |
| Dors. |  | Vent. (m.) |  |
Only the males have the ventral pads of scales on the forewings.
Host plants recorded from the Alaka`i Swamp:
Four specimens were reared, two of them on each plant.
Development time in the laboratory at 20°C:
- Larva: 7 weeks
- Pupa: 4 weeks
Larval parasitoids recorded from the Alaka`i Swamp:
S. trachyopsis is one of the species that cannot be separated out as early instar larvae (when these parasitoids emerge) from other generalist Scotorythra. It is assumed that all of the generalist species can be attacked by these parasitoids.
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Maintained by: Laurie Henneman
(M.L.Henneman@bris.ac.uk),
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol