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Adelpha f. fessonia (Hewitson, 1847)
(Band-celled Sister
)
Immatures

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Adelpha f fessonia last instar,
COSTA RICA: Guanacaste Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Santa Rosa,
Bosque San Emilio, 300m, collected on 07-IX-1987, photographed on 12-IX-1987
foodplant Randia monantha
voucher code 87-SRNP-633, image code 87-SRNP-633-DHJ9951.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/

 

Adelpha f fessonia last instar, length 28 mm
COSTA RICA: Guanacaste Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Santa Rosa,
Area Administrativa, 295m, collected on 23-VII-2003 as last instar, photographed on 24-VII-2003
foodplant Randia aculeata
voucher code 03-SRNP-14530, image code 03-SRNP-14530-DHJ76387.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/

 

Adelpha f fessonia last instar, length 28 mm
COSTA RICA: Guanacaste Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Santa Rosa,
Area Administrativa, 295m, collected on 23-VII-2003 as last instar, photographed on 24-VII-2003
foodplant Randia aculeata
voucher code 03-SRNP-14530, image code 03-SRNP-14530-DHJ76388.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/

 

Adelpha f fessonia last instar, length 28 mm
COSTA RICA: Guanacaste Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Santa Rosa,
Area Administrativa, 295m, collected on 23-VII-2003 as last instar, photographed on 24-VII-2003
foodplant Randia aculeata
voucher code 03-SRNP-14530, image code 03-SRNP-14530-DHJ76390.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/

 

Adelpha f fessonia last instar, length 28 mm
COSTA RICA: Guanacaste Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Santa Rosa,
Area Administrativa, 295m, collected on 23-VII-2003 as last instar, photographed on 24-VII-2003
foodplant Randia aculeata
voucher code 03-SRNP-14530, image code 03-SRNP-14530-DHJ76391.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/

 

Adelpha f fessonia last instar, length 28 mm
COSTA RICA: Guanacaste Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Santa Rosa,
Area Administrativa, 295m, collected on 23-VII-2003 as last instar, photographed on 24-VII-2003
foodplant Randia aculeata
voucher code 03-SRNP-14530, image code 03-SRNP-14530-DHJ76394.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/

 

Adelpha f fessonia pupa, length 22 mm
COSTA RICA: Guanacaste Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Santa Rosa,
Area Administrativa, 295m, collected on 23-VII-2003 as last instar, photographed on 29-VII-2003
foodplant Randia aculeata
voucher code 03-SRNP-14530, image code 03-SRNP-14530-DHJ76401.jpg,
03-SRNP-14530-DHJ76406.jpg and 03-SRNP-14530-DHJ76409.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/

 

Adelpha f fessonia , length 27 mm
COSTA RICA: Guanacaste Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Santa Rosa,
Area Administrativa, 295m, collected on 16-I-2009 as second instar, photographed on 10-II-2009
foodplant Randia aculeata
voucher code 09-SRNP-13058, image code 09-SRNP-13058-DHJ452001.JPG,
09-SRNP-13058-DHJ451999.JPG and 09-SRNP-13058-DHJ452000.JPG
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/

 

Adelpha f fessonia pupa, length 25 mm
COSTA RICA: Guanacaste Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Santa Rosa,
Area Administrativa, 295m, collected on 16-I-2009 as second instar, photographed on 15-II-2009
foodplant Randia aculeata
voucher code 09-SRNP-13058, image code 09-SRNP-13058-DHJ452017.JPG,
09-SRNP-13058-DHJ452010.JPG and 09-SRNP-13058-DHJ452011.JPG
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/


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