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The conversion of organic matter using organisms has had a remarkable development in the last decades. The black soldier fly Hermetia illucens is considered for animal nutrition due to its protein and fat contents. The objective of this research was to determine the development of H. illucens on coffee pulp under controlled conditions and to describe the morphology of its life stages. This study was carried out at a temperature of 25±2°C, 80%±10% of relative humidity and a 12h:12h photoperiod. A daily follow up was performed to the insects in order to obtain the variables: longevity and survival (%) for each biological stage, including adult males and females, and the estimation of its sexual rate. The entire life cycle of H. illucens was accomplished on coffee pulp. The descriptive analyses of the variables showed an average duration in days of 3.06±0.09 for egg incubation, 22.83±0.17 for the larval stage, 19.92±0.17 for pupae, with a total viability (adult egg) of 80% and 10.43±0.48 adult longevity (male and female). All life stages eggs, larvae, pupae and adults were described. The results of this research support future research on development technology projects to rear H. illucens for animal nutrition and the use of its subproducts in fertilization of organic farming.
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