Life History of Aricoris propitia (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae)—A Myrmecophilous Butterfly Obligately Associated with Fire Ants
Figure 5
Scanning electron microscopy of first ((a)–(c)), fourth ((d) and (e)), and fifth ((g) and (h)) instar of Aricoris propitia ((a)–(e) from Assis Brasil, Acre, and ((f)–(h)) from Belém, Pará). (a) Head in frontal view; (b) opening of the anterior tentacle organ (ATO); (c) posterior abdominal segments showing the openings of tentacle nectary organs (TNOs); (d) head and prothorax in dorsofrontal view, note the dorsal row of setae (arrow) and the vibratory papillae (VP); (e) detail of vibratory papilla, note the epicranial granulations (arrow); (f) mandible; (g) two types of dendritic setae and perforated cupola organ (PCO); (h) perforated cupola organ.
