Haetera piera (Linnaeus, 1758)

Papilio piera (Linnaeus, 1758)

Haetera are satyr common  in shaded understory in the rainforest. The wings are transparent and can be observed  when are resting on vegetation or on the floor.

There are two species in the Neotropics,  Haetera macleannania occurring in Costa Rica, Panamá, Colombia, Equador, and, Haetera piera in Equador, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia (Lamas, 2004).

Adults feed on rotting fruit, organic material decomposing

Cartepillar feed on Araceae (Spathiphyllum sp.)

Lamas G. (2004):

Atlas of neotropical Lepidoptera - Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea. Book.: 1-439