Genus Adelpha Rank Species | ||
Similar Adelpha, Adelpha iphiclus, Adelpha bredowii, Adelpha eulalia, Adelpha cytherea | ||
The Band-celled Sister or Mexican Sister (Adelpha fessonia) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Panama north through Central America to Mexico. It is a periodic resident in the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
The wingspan is 56–70 mm.
Larvae in Texas and northeastern Mexico feed on Celtis lindheimeri.
References
Adelpha fessonia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA