Archaeoprepona licomedes (Cramer, 1777)
Common Name:
Licomedes Prepona
Licomedes Prepona
Synonyms:
Papilio licomedes (Cramer, 1777)
Natural History:
Archaeoprepona licomedes has sparse occurrence throughout the year. In the central Amazon was recorded only in traps in the understory.
Distribution:
Brasil; Colombia; Perú; Suriname
Brasil; Colombia; Perú; Suriname
Feeding Adult:
Adults feed on rotten fruits,can be observed sucking mud puddles
Feeding Caterpillars:
Host-plants for Archaeoprepona are recorded species of de Annonaceae, Convolvulaceae, Lauraceae, Sterculiaceae, Moraceae, Malpighiacea (Beccaloni et al. 2008).
Color:
metallic, blue, black, brown, cream
metallic, blue, black, brown, cream
Habitat:
forest
forest
Publications:
- Lamas G. (2004):
- Atlas of neotropical Lepidoptera - Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea. Book.: 1-439