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Omphalea is a
plant genus of the
family Euphorbiaceae first described as a
genus in 1759. It is
native to
tropical parts of the Americas, the West Indies...
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between October and December.
Females lay
about 80 eggs
under the
leaves of
Omphalea spp. The
caterpillars are
whitish yellow with
black spots and red feet...
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Omphalea queenslandiae is a
liana in the
spurge family. It is
native to north-eastern Australia. The
species grows as a
woody vine on
rainforest trees...
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Omphalea triandra, also
known as
Jamaican cobnut and pop nut is a
plant species endemic to
Jamaica and Haiti.
Larvae of
certain species of
moths of the...
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Omphalea celata is a rare
plant species found in Queensland, Australia. "
Omphalea celata".
Australian Government Species Profile and
Threats Database...
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Omphalea malayana is a
species of
flowering plant in the
family Euphorbiaceae,
native to
Peninsular Malaysia (****o Tioman),
Borneo (Sarawak) and the Philippines...
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Omphalea ankaranensis is a
plant species endemic to a
small region in
northern Madagascar. Type
locale is in
Antsiranana Province,
inside Réserve Speciale...
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larvae of U.
leilus feed
exclusively on
leaves of the
toxic spurge Omphalea.
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media related to
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other genera: Croton, Mallotus,
Omphalea, Reutealis,
Vernicia A.
cordatus -
Vernicia cordata A.
erraticus -
Omphalea papuana A.
fordii -
Vernicia fordii...
- for all Urania, the
larvae of U.
fulgens feed
exclusively on the
toxic Omphalea species.
upperside underside Henderson,
Carrol L. (2002).
Field Guide to...
