Immature stages and natural history of some species of the subtribe Pronophilina (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) present in the paramo of Tablazo, Colombia III. Neopedaliodes zipa (Adams, 1986). [Spanish]Original Title Estados inmaduros e historia natural de algunas especies de la subtribu Pronophilina (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) presentes en el paramo del Tablazo, Colombia III. Neopedaliodes zipa (Adams, 1986).

摘要

The early stages for a species in the genus Neopedaliodes Viloria, L. Miller & J. Miller 2004 (Nymphalidae: Satyrinae: Pronophilina) are reported here for the first time. The species Neopedaliodes zipa (Adams, 1986) is known to be an endemic of the southern Guerrero complex (including the Paramo del Tablazo and the Cuchilla del Tablazo). Use of the family Cyperaceae (Carex jamesonii Boott, 1845) is reported for the first time for the subtribe Pronophilina. This host is associated with wetland areas and water courses. Development time from egg laying to adult under laboratory conditions averaged 333 days, here reported as the longest known life-cycle within tropical Rhopalocera. We found that there is a 3 month season of greatest abundance of adults (August to October). It is presumed that in natural conditions the life cycle lasts close to a year, a fact corroborated by the time shown in the laboratory. The larvae display no significant morphological differences from those known for the genus Pedaliodes Butler, 1867. Research was conducted in the Cuchilla del Tablazo (Subachoque - Cundinamarca), an area located south of the "Guerrero Complex" which includes a group of paramos in the northwest of the department of Cundinamarca, Colombia. Observations on the behavior of the larvae are discussed, such as that when disturbed, larvae drop suddenly from the plant to the ground, and that they are crepuscular and nocturnal feeders. Ethological habits of the adults in their natural environment are reported, including forced intercourse and nectaring on flowers. New altitudinal distribution records are also given for the species.