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Eueides tales (Cramer 1775)

Margarita Beltrán
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Containing group: Eueides

Characteristics

Early stages:  Eggs cream and approximately 1.1 x 0.8 mm (h x w). Females usually place eggs singly under leaves of the host plant.  Mature larvae have a white body with black spots, with orange head and anal cap; length is around 4 cm. Caterpillars are gregarious in small groups (Brown, 1981).

Geographical distribution

Eueides tales is distributed in Colombia and the Amazon. The map below shows an approximate representation of the geographic distribution of this species. The original data used to draw these maps are derived from Brown (1979) which is available at  Keith S. Brown Jr. (1979). Ecological Geography and Evolution in Neotropical Forests.

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Distribution of Eueides tales. © 2002 Margarita Beltran.

Habits

E. tales occurs from sea level to 1,200 m in tall forests. Females mate multiply. Adults roost in loose groups at night at 2-10 m above ground, under leaves (Brown, 1981).

References

Brown K. S. 1979. Ecologia Geográfica e Evolução nas Florestas Neotropicais. 2 vols. (Tese apresentada à Universidade Estadual de Campinas como parte das exigências de um Concurso de Livre Docência, area de Ecologia). Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.

Brown K. S. 1981 The Biology of Heliconius and Related Genera. Annual Review of Entomology 26, 427-456.

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Scientific Name Eueides tales michaeli
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Sex Female
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Collection Gerardo Lamas
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Scientific Name Eueides tales michaeli
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Sex Female
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Scientific Name Eueides tales michaeli
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Sex Male
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Collection Gerardo Lamas
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Scientific Name Eueides tales michaeli
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Sex Male
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Collection Gerardo Lamas
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