The immature stages and shelter building behavior of falga jeconia ombra evans, 1955 in eastern ecuador (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae)

Abstract

We describe the immature stages and shelter building behavior of Falgajeconia ombra Evans, 1955 from eastern Ecuador. Chusquea scandens (Poaceae, Bambusoidea) is the larval food plant. Larvae in all stadia build shelters and forcibly eject frass with the aid of an anal comb. Later instars possess an eversible prothoracic "neck" gland. Larvae are associated with moving water.