Crocomela erectistria
Encyclopedia
Crocomela erectistria is a moth
of the Arctiidae
family. It is found in Ecuador
.
It is involved in Müllerian mimicry
with Lyces striata
.
The larvae feed on Boraginaceae
species.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Arctiidae
Arctiidae
Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths , which usually have bright colours, footmen , lichen moths and wasp moths...
family. It is found in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
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It is involved in Müllerian mimicry
Müllerian mimicry
Müllerian mimicry is a natural phenomenon when two or more harmful species, that may or may not be closely related and share one or more common predators, have come to mimic each other's warning signals...
with Lyces striata
Lyces striata
Lyces striata is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is endemic to the Pacific slope of Ecuador and Colombia.It is engaged in mimicry with the arctiid Crocomela erectistria.Larvae have been reared on Passiflora chelidonea....
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The larvae feed on Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae, the Borage or Forget-me-not family, include a variety of shrubs, trees, and herbs, totaling about 2,000 species in 146 genera found worldwide.A number of familiar plants belong to this family....
species.