Kingdom Animalia Family Nymphalidae Genus Archaeoprepona Rank Species | Class Insecta Tribe Preponini Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Scientific name Archaeoprepona amphimachus Similar Archaeoprepona, Butterflies and moths, Archaeoprepona meander, Archaeoprepona demophon, Prepona pylene | ||
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Archaeoprepona amphimachus, the white-spotted prepona, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found from Mexico to Bolivia. It is found in rainforests and humid deciduous forests at altitudes between sea level and about 1,500 meters.
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Some authors consider Archaeoprepona amphimachus to be a subspecies of Archaeoprepona meander.
The wingspan is 50–58 mm for ssp. amphiktion.
Adults feed at sap runs and also attend carrion, dung and rotting fruit on the forest floor. The prepona butterfly is the fastest butterfly in the forest. It can fly from 30–50 mph.
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