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Tiana platypterus (Mabille, 1895)
(Platypterus Skipper)

Immatures

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Tosta platypterus ♂ penultimate instar in a leaf shelter, length 19 mm
COSTA RICA: Alajuela Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector San Cristobal,
Rio Blanco Abajo, 500m, collected on 15-V-2001 as penpenultimate instar, photographed on 18-V-2001
foodplant Ossaea micrantha
voucher code 01-SRNP-1673, image code 01-SRNP-1673-DHJ57757.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/


Tosta platypterus ♂ penultimate instar, length 19 mm
COSTA RICA: Alajuela Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector San Cristobal,
Rio Blanco Abajo, 500m, collected on 15-V-2001 as penpenultimate instar, photographed on 18-V-2001
foodplant Ossaea micrantha
voucher code 01-SRNP-1673, image code 01-SRNP-1673-DHJ57759.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/


Tosta platypterus ♀ last instar, length 31 mm
COSTA RICA: Alajuela Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector San Cristobal,
Potrero Argentina, 520m, collected on 23-VI-2001 as penpenultimate instar, photographed on 20-VII-2001
foodplant Ossaea micrantha
voucher code 01-SRNP-2300, image code 01-SRNP-2300-DHJ62670.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/


Tosta platypterus ♀ , length 21 mm
COSTA RICA: Alajuela Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector San Cristobal,
Rio Blanco Abajo, 500m, collected on 21-IX-2001 as penpenultimate instar, photographed on 27-X-2001
foodplant Conostegia micrantha
voucher code 01-SRNP-3522, image code 01-SRNP-3522-DHJ61707.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/


Tosta platypterus ♀ last instar, length 29 mm
COSTA RICA: Alajuela Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest,
Sendero Juntas, 400m, collected on 22-VI-2004 as second instar, photographed on 08-VIII-2004
foodplant Miconia trinervia
voucher code 04-SRNP-41584, image code 04-SRNP-41584-DHJ87011.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/


Tosta platypterus ♀ last instar, length 29 mm
COSTA RICA: Alajuela Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest,
Sendero Juntas, 400m, collected on 22-VI-2004 as second instar, photographed on 08-VIII-2004
foodplant Miconia trinervia
voucher code 04-SRNP-41584, image code 04-SRNP-41584-DHJ87016.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/


Tosta platypterus ♂ last instar (top) length 32 mm, penultimate instar (bottom), length 19 mm
COSTA RICA: Guanacaste Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Cacao,
Roca Verde, 760m, collected on 21-VII-2007 as second instar, photographed on 19-VIII-2007
foodplant Meriania 18416
voucher code 07-SRNP-45525, image code 07-SRNP-45525-DHJ428151.jpg
and 07-SRNP-45525-DHJ433758.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/


Tosta platypterus ♀ last instar, length 30 mm
COSTA RICA: Alajuela Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector San Cristobal,
Quebrada Cementerio, 700m, collected on 10-VII-1997 as penpenultimate instar, photographed on 11-VIII-1997
foodplant Ossaea micrantha
voucher code 97-SRNP-6394, image code 97-SRNP-6394-DHJ43502.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/


Tosta platypterus ♀ last instar, length 30 mm
COSTA RICA: Alajuela Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector San Cristobal,
Quebrada Cementerio, 700m, collected on 10-VII-1997 as penpenultimate instar, photographed on 11-VIII-1997
foodplant Ossaea micrantha
voucher code 97-SRNP-6394, image code 97-SRNP-6394-DHJ43505.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/


Tosta platypterus ♂ last instar, length 36 mm
COSTA RICA: Alajuela Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector San Cristobal,
Rio Blanco Abajo, 500m, collected on 04-VII-2000 as penpenultimate instar, photographed on 17-VIII-2000
foodplant Miconia trinervia
voucher code 00-SRNP-11803, image code 00-SRNP-11803-DHJ54825.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/


Tosta platypterus ♀ last instar, length 25 mm
COSTA RICA: Alajuela Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector San Cristobal,
Sendero Perdido, 620m, collected on 10-II-2003 as penultimate instar, photographed on 07-III-2003
foodplant Ossaea micrantha
voucher code 03-SRNP-5418, image code 03-SRNP-5418-DHJ400687.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/


Tosta platypterus ♂ pupa, length 22 mm
COSTA RICA: Alajuela Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest,
Camino Porvenir, 383m, collected on 19-III-2004 as last instar, photographed on 30-III-2004
foodplant Miconia affinis
voucher code 04-SRNP-40791, image code 04-SRNP-40791-DHJ83214.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/


Tosta platypterus ♂ pupa, length 22 mm
COSTA RICA: Alajuela Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest,
Camino Porvenir, 383m, collected on 19-III-2004 as last instar, photographed on 30-III-2004
foodplant Miconia affinis
voucher code 04-SRNP-40791, image code 04-SRNP-40791-DHJ83217.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/


Tosta platypterus ♂ pupa, length 22 mm
COSTA RICA: Alajuela Prov.: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector Rincon Rain Forest,
Camino Porvenir, 383m, collected on 19-III-2004 as last instar, photographed on 30-III-2004
foodplant Miconia affinis
voucher code 04-SRNP-40791, image code 04-SRNP-40791-DHJ83219.jpg
image from http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/



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