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Catonephele numilia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Scientific name
  
Catonephele numilia

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Catonephele

Rank
  
Species

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Catonephele numilia penthia male nymphalidae blue frosted banner


Catonephele numilia, the blue-frosted banner, blue-frosted Catone, Grecian shoemaker or stoplight Catone, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family found in Central and South America.

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Catonephele numilia Butterflies of Amazonia Catonephele numilia

Catonephele numilia


Description

Catonephele numilia Butterflies of Amazonia Catonephele numilia

There is sexual dimorphism in the adults, with the males being black with six orange dots on the dorsal surface of the wings, whereas females are black with a light yellow band across the centre of the forewings. 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 STOPLIGHT CATONE Catonephele numilia neogermanica FAUNA PARAGUAY

  • Catonephele numilia numilia (Suriname)
  • Catonephele numilia penthia (Hewitson, 1852) (Brazil)
  • Catonephele numilia esite (R. Felder, 1869) (Mexico to Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Trinidad) – synonym of Catonephele numilia penthiana Staudinger, 1886
  • Catonephele numilia neogermanica Stichel, 1899 (Paraguay, Brazil)
  • Catonephele numilia immaculata Jenkins, 1985 (Mexico)

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    References

    Catonephele numilia Wikipedia
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