Catonephele numilia, the blue-frosted banner, blue-frosted Catone, Grecian shoemaker or stoplight Catone, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in Central and South America.
Description
This butterfly usually flies along the ground and close to the ripe fruits and flowers. It can live a month. Adults feed on rotten fruits, while caterpillars feed on Alchornea species (family Euphorbiaceae).
Distribution
Catonephele numilia can be found in most of Central and South America.
Subspecies
- Catonephele numilia numilia (Suriname)
- Catonephele numilia penthia <small>(Hewitson, 1852)</small> (Brazil)
- Catonephele numilia esite <small>(R. Felder, 1869)</small> (Mexico to Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Trinidad) â synonym of Catonephele numilia penthiana <small>Staudinger, 1886</small>
- Catonephele numilia neogermanica <small>Stichel, 1899</small> (Paraguay, Brazil)
- Catonephele numilia immaculata <small>Jenkins, 1985</small> (Mexico)
Gallery
References
- Tree of Life
- DeVries, P.J. (1987) The Butterflies of Costa Rica and their Natural History, Princeton University Press, Princeton
- Lamas, G., Ed. (2004) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Gainesville, Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
External links