Helicopis cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common Name:
Cupido Metalmark

Synonyms:

Papilio cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution:
Brasil; Ecuador; Guyana; Perú; Trinidad and Tobago; Venezuela

Feeding Caterpillars:

According Beccaloni et al. (2008) are recorded plants of Araceae (Montrichardia sp. in Equador and Montrichardia arborescens in Guyana and Trinidad. 

Color:
cream, metallic, brown, yellow, orange

Habitat:
forest, forest edge, urban

Publications:

Beccaloni G.W, Viloria A.L., Hall S.K., Robinson G.S. (2008):

Catalogue of the hostplants of the Neotropical butterflies. Book., London, S.E.A., Ribes, CYTED, Natural History Museum, IVIC: 1-536