Dryas
Dryas iulia
Margarita Beltrán and Andrew V. Z. Brower
Introduction
A widely-distributed neotropical species, with geographically differentiated forms ranging from the southern U. S. throughout the Antilles and Central America to subtropical southern South America.
Etymology: Dryas ("oak") a son of Ares, and brother of Tereus, was one of the Calydonian hunters. He was murdered by his own brother, who had received an oracle, that his son Itys should fall by the hand of a relative (DRYAS). Julia is of latin origin, and its meaning is youthful. Feminine form of Julius (IULIA).
Characteristics
Early stages: Eggs are yellow and approximately 1.2 x 1 mm (h x w). Females place eggs singly in diverse parts of the host plant mostly on leaves, growing shoots, or even off the plant. Mature larvae have a brown body with red and white stripes and black and yellow scoli and a brown and white head; length is approximately 0.9 cm. Caterpillars can be gregarious in small numbers (Brown, 1981).
Habits
Dryas iulia fly rapidly in forest clearings and open areas. Females mate multiply, and adults roost at night in loose groups lower than 2 m above the ground (Brown, 1981).
Hostplant: D. iulia larvae feed primarily on plants from the genus Passiflora subgenus Astrophea and Polyanthea, Tryphostemmatoides and Plectostemma (Brown, 1981).
References
Brown K. S. 1981 The Biology of Heliconius and Related Genera. Annual Review of Entomology 26, 427-456.
Davies N, and Bermingham E. 2002. The historical biogeography of two Caribbean butterflies (Lepidoptera: Heliconiidae) as inferred from genetic variation at multiple loci. Evolution 56: 573-589.
DRYAS. Greek Myth Index. http://www.mythindex.com/greek-mythology/D/Dryas.html [Accessed 26 August 2008]
IULIA. Baby Name Box. http://www.babynamebox.com/latin-baby-names.html [Accessed 26 August 2008]
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Dryas iulia |
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| Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
| View | dorsal |
| Collection | Gerardo Lamas |
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| Scientific Name | Dryas iulia |
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| Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
| View | ventral |
| Collection | Gerardo Lamas |
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| Scientific Name | Dryas iulia |
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| Location | Laguna Atascosa NWR, Texas, USA |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Richard Lehman |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal |
| Source | Julia Heliconian |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2002 Richard Lehman |
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