Natural History of Ecuador's Butterflies (NHEB).

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Tegosa sp. 1 (flavida) Hewitson 1868

Family Nymphalidae, Subfamily Melitaeinae
This page was created by Harold F. Greeney in 2006. It is updated periodically and should be cited in the following manner:

Greeney, H.F. 2006. Tegosa sp. 1 in Greeney, H.F. (ed.) Natural History of Ecuador's Butterflies. http://depts.washington.edu/nhrg/nheb (DATE you accessed the page)

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Abstract: I have found this species to be regular but not abundant at any of the sites I have worked at in southern Ecuador, including Buenaventura, Cerro Blanco, Rumi Wilco, and Jorupe. It is has a fluttery flight and is immediately distinguished from all other melitaeines in the area by the extremely pallid coloration. In fact, if one is not careful, at first glance flying adults may be mistaken for one of the more numerous yellow Eurema species. I have so far had little interaction with this species but have recorded it feeding at flowers of Bidens pilosa at Rumi Wilco.

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Breeding dates: I have yet to record breeding of this species.

Photographs:
Adult of Tegosa sp. 1 (flavida) on the dorsal surface of a leaf, slowly flapping its wings at Buenaventura Biological Reserve 25 March 2004, 550 m, nr. Pinas, El Oro, Ecuador.

Photo by H. F. Greeney
Adult of Tegosa sp. 1 (flavida) feeding at Bidens pilosa at Rumi Wilco 30 March 2006, 1500 m, nr. Vilcabamba, Loja, Ecuador.

Photo by H. F. Greeney

Adult of Tegosa sp. 1 (flavida) feeding at Bidens pilosa at Rumi Wilco 30 March 2006, 1500 m, nr. Vilcabamba, Loja, Ecuador.

Photo by H. F. Greeney

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