Immature stages of Neptis reducta Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Neptini): Morphology, ecology and food specialty

Yu Feng Hsu; Chen Chih Lu; Hang Chi Huang; Jia Yuan Liang; Chia Lung Huang

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4688.4.8

Immature stages of Neptis reducta Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Neptini): Morphology, ecology and food specialty

Yu Feng Hsu, Chen Chih Lu, Hang Chi Huang, Jia Yuan Liang, Chia Lung Huang

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Abstract

Neptis reducta Fruhsorfer, 1908 is currently recognized as a nymphalid butterfly found only in Taiwan and Thailand, with previously recorded larval hostplant and immature biology involving mis-identifications. The present study recognizes Aphananthe aspera (Cannabaceae) as the sole larval hostplant for N. reducta, and the nymphalid butterfly is the first known lepidopterous insect specialized on Aphananthe.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	569-577
Number of pages	9
Journal	Zootaxa
Volume	4688
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4688.4.8
Publication status	Published - 2019

Keywords

Aphananthe aspera
Cannabaceae
Hostplant
Life history
Neptis nata
Neptis sappho

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Animal Science and Zoology

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