Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Sitio realizado por aficionados a la observación de aves desde 10 de enero 2006

Laurentia Emperor - Doxocopa laurentia laurentia


Orden Lepidoptera
Familia Nympahlidae
Adulto
Laurentia Emperor
10-06-17 © Ricardo Palonsky
Laurentia Emperor
29-04-17 © Ricardo Palonsky
Laurentia Emperor
03-06-17 © Pablo Serur
Laurentia Emperor
19-03-16 © Sergio Cusano
Laurentia Emperor
08-06-19 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Pair of laurentia emperors at a loquat
Pair of laurentia emperors at a loquat
Laurentia emperors dancing around a loquat
Read more

Chrysalis
Laurentia Emperor
03-06-17 © Pablo Serur

Caterpillar
Host plants: Desert hackberry Celtis ehrenbergiana, Iguana hackberry Celtis iguanae

Laurentia Emperor
17-05-17 © Ricardo Palonsky

A close-up of the proboscis. The two tubes are placed in such a way that they form a feeding canal through which nectar is lapped up. When not feeding the proboscis is curled up.

Difference between female laurentia emperor and syma sister
Difference between female laurentia emperor and syma sister
Differences between syma sister and laurentia emperor
Read more