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Immature Stages
of Chrysaugidae
Detailed information on
immature stages of Chrysaugidae is being acquired. However, Jordan (1926) noted that Sthenauge parasiticus
Jor. is predaceous or perhaps definitely parasitic, on caterpillars of Automeris and Dirphia in Brazil. Eggs are thought to be laid directly on
the host. The larva spins a web of
silk transversely across the dorsum of a segment from spiracle to spiracle,
forming a tunnel open at both ends.
Feeding occurs on the body spines that border the tunnel, causing the
host to sicken and die. Individuals
have been found to feed on dead caterpillars, even boring into their bodies.
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