Appendix 1. Twenty-five Examples of Larva/Adult Resemblances

A yellow and black outline highlights the resemblance in the “Resemblance Outlined ” column. The “Adult Caption” column notes the resemblance. The “Larva Caption” column provides available instar and foodplant information. Click on photographs of adults and larvae for links to enlargements.

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Adult  with  Resemblance Outlined
Adult Caption Larva Larva Caption
Papilionidae (3)
1

Heraclides anchisiades idaeus
Ruby-spotted Swallowtail

© 2007 Andrew Warren
The pink and black dorsal hindwing "larval band" resembles early instar larvae, which are gregarious.
LS The News:2006 (48:2).

[PAUL listing the citation seems to suggest it will discuss the resemblance, but, of course, doesn't. Your thoughts?]

© 2007 Dan Hardy
The instar is not noted on the photograph. Later instars are darker.

2

Papilio glaucous
Eastern Tiger swallowtail

       
© 2008 Kim Davis, Mike Stangeland, and Andrew Warren
This example is from our text. The lower end of the pale blue-green dorsal hindwing "larval band" has an orange spot that resembles the partially everted orange osmiteria that larvae display defensively. When alive, forewings cover the upper hindwing orange spot and complete the larval resemblance.
LS The News: 2008 (50:3-4), 2006 (48:3), 1980 (22:1), 1974 (16:2.)

Paul: I added old citations to show you what it would look like to go beyond the last five years of the newsletter you gave me. I need to be careful with my time. Is it important enough?
© Michael Singer

This photo is from a study of herbivore diet breadth vs. bird predation, it was found that "Caterpillars with generalized diets are less likely than specialists to be camouflaged or to display warning colors or features to avian predators." Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-07-eaters-eaten.html#j. The instar is not noted on the photograph.

[Paul better to cut the discussion on diet width and camouflage?]


3
Parides photinus
Pink-spotted Cattleheart

© 2008 David Robacker
This example is from our text. The pink marks on the ventral hindwing "larval band" and white marks on the wing edge resemble, to a degree, the pink and white larval spines.
© 2009 Luc Legal, Jerome Labre & Oscar Dorado
The foodplant is Aristolochia splendens. The instar is not noted on the photograph.

Pieridae (1)
4
Anthocharis sara thoosa
Sara Orangetip check outlined wing.................

© 2009 Jim P. Brock
The pale orange “tip” of the dorsal forewing and the black mark on the discal cell edge seems to parallel pairing of the orange larva and its black eyes.
© 2010 Jim P. Brock
First instar is orange with a few bristles.

Lycaenidae (4)
5
Theritas mavors
Deep-green Hairstreak

© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
There is a fairly strong resemblance between the color and shape of the larva and the ventral hindwing “larval band”.
© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
Last instar. The foodplant is Conostegia xalapensis.

6
Callophrys mcfarlandi
Sandia Hairstreak

© 2009 Jim P. Brock
The pale yellowish-greenish ventral hindwing “larval band” resembles a larva. 
© 2010 Jim P. Brock
The instar is not noted on the photograph. Coloration might be influenced by camera and available light (note the black background).

7
Euphilotes ellisii ellisii
Ellis' Blue

© 2008 Kim Davis, Mike Stangeland and Andrew Warren
The orange-pink ventral hindwing “larval band” resembles the larva shown below, but some photos the larve arevery pale.
© 2011 Nicky Davis
The larva is on Eriogonum corymbosum. The instar is not noted on the photograph.

8
Euphilotes spaldingi spaldingi
Spalding's Blue Euphilo
   
© 2008 Todd Stout
The orange ventral hindwing “larval band” resembles, to a degree, prediapause a 4th instar larva.
© 2008 Todd Stout
The 4th instar, prediapause larva is pale orangish-pinkish-reddish with darker marks.

Riodinidae (5)
9
Euselasia pellonia pellonia
Red-rimmed Euselasia

© 2014 Jim P. Brock
The aposematic orange-red ventral hindwing “larval band” with black spots and white marks resembles, to a degree, a last instar black-spotted, greenish-orange larva.
© 2010D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
The last instar is greenish-orange with black spots and pale bristles.The foodplant is Vochysia guatemalensis.

10
Hades noctula
White-rayed Metalmark
© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
The outer half of the black and white "ray" patterned ventral hindwing resembles, to a degree, a last instar larva.  This pattern seems consistent with Nijout's “intervenous stripe system”.
© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
The last instar has long bristles and black/whitish-greenish "rays". The foodplant isTapirira mexicana.

11
Esthemopsis pherephatte pherephatte
Godart's Metalmark
 
© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
The aposematic yellow patch on the blackish blue ventral forewing resembles a last instar larva, minus the black dots.
© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
Last instar larvae are yellow with black bristles (that look ike dots from above) and long pale bristles along the edge. The foodplant is Trichospermum grewiifolium.

12
Pirascca tyriotes
Golden-banded Metalmark

© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
The aposematic orange patch on the black dorsal hindwing resembles a penultimate instar larva.
© 2011 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
The penultimate instar is orange with long pale bristles along the edge; foodplant is Miconia argentea.

13
Emesis mandana
Variable emesis

© 2010 Kim Davis, Mike Stangeland and Andrew Warren
This example is from our text. The resemblance is seen along both dorsal wing margins.
©  Daniel Janzen and W. Hallwachs,
voucher code: 05-SRNP-63174 http://janzen.bio.upenn.edu/
caterpillars/database.lasso
Penultimate instar is greenish orange with irritating bristles growing from short black spines that resemble the black dots on the wing margins. The foodplant is Croton yucatanensis.

Nymphalidae (9)
14
Agraulis vanillae incarnata
Gulf Fritillary
 
© 2009 Jim P. Brock
The orange and dark brown dorsal hindwing “larval band” resembles, to a degree, a last instar larva.
© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
The last instar of this orange and black larva has long black spines with black bristles. The foodplant is Passiflora foetida.
 
     

15
Dione juno huascuma
Juno Longwing
 
© 2005 Kim Davis and Mike Stangeland
The orange and black dorsal hindwing “larval band” resembles, to a degree, a last instar larva. This is more evident in some photographs than in others.
© 2011 Kenji Nishida
The last instar is orange and purplish-brown with black spines and bristles. The larva is on Passiflora edulis.
 
     

16
Heliconius sara theudela
Sara Longwing

© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Stangeland and Andrew Warren
The brown ventral hindwing has red dots near the body. The dark segmentation lines on the white “larval band” resembles, to a degree, the segmentation pattern and might even call to mind the long black spines of a third instar larva.
© 2011 Rudy Dodero
Third instar larvae are whitish with black spines.

17
Adelpha tracta
Tracta Sister

© 2011 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
The rusty pinkish-mauve patterned ventral hindwing “larval band” resembles a penultimate instar larva.
© 2010 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
The penultimate instar matches the adult relatively well. The foodplant is Viburnum venustum.

18
Hamadryas guatemalena marmarice
Guatamalan Cracker

© 2011 Andrew D. Warren
The black and white patterned ventral hindwing margin is probably aposematic and, to a degree, resembles the larva.
© 2010 Jim P. Brock
This white, black and yellow--and presumably aposematic--larva has black spines and black bristles. The instar is not noted on the photograph. It was photographed on Dalechampia.

19
Vanessa annabella
West Coast Lady

© 2009 Andrew Warren
The complex beige, bright and pale orange, pale blue, black, light and dark brown pattern on the ventral hindwing “larval band” resembles, to a degree, the complex pattern of the larva.
© 2009 Jim P. Brock
The instar of this bright and pale orange and black larva with grey bristles is not noted on the photograph.


20
Chlosyne fulvia coronado
Fulvia Checkerspot

© 2009 Jim P. Brock
The dark brown, orange, pale orange, and white dorsal hindwing “larval band” resembles the larva.
© 2009 Kim Davis and Mike Stangeland
This blackish-brown, pale orange and white larva has black-spines and black-bristles. The instar is not noted on the photograph.

21
Poladryas minuta minuta
Dotted Checkerspot

© 2010 Andrew D. Warren
The basically orange ventral hindwing “larval band” has some dark dots and resembles the black-dotted, black-spined larva.
© 2011 Jim P. Brock
The instar is not noted on the photograph.


22
Calisto muripetens
Muripetens Calisto

© 2014 Rayner Nuñez
Except for the rust-ringed false eye, the pale brown ventral hindwing “larval band” with black, cream, and beige marks resembles, to a degree, the brown-patterned larva.
© 2014 Rayner Nuñez
The instar is not noted on the photograph.

Hesperiidae (3)
23
Aguna asander asander
Gold-spotted Aguna

© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Stangeland, and Andrew Warren
The light mauve, rust, white, cream and beige ventral hindwing “larval band” is bordered on one end by a rust-colored triangle and resembles, to a degree, a last instar larva.
© 2011 D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
The last instar larva has rust-colored eyes and a cream-colored body. It was photographed on Bauhinia ungulata.

24
Zestusa dorus
Short-tailed Skipper (Northern Zestusa)

© 2009 Andrew D. Warren
The light grey and creamy-grey ventral hindwing “larval band” resembles a penultimate instar larva.
© 2010 Jim P. Brock
The penultimate instar is creamy-grey with pale yellow stripes. A greenish cast—the color of the leaf--seems to show through the skin.

25
Eantis papinianus
Cuban Sicklewing

© 2009 Kim Davis, Mike Stangeland, and Andrew Warren
The whitish pale bluish ventral hindwing “larval band” resembles the fifth instar larva.
© 2010 Andrei Sourakov
The light cream color of the fifth instar allows a pale bluish-green cast to show through skin. The pale form with its pale yellow stripes and cream colored head seem similar to the pale patch on the ventral hindwing. This larva was photographed on a citris branch.First instar larvae have a dark head, no yellow and more cream.

  possible cover image Helicopis cupido incerta        
© 2011 Kim Garwood