Panthiades bitias (Cramer, 1777)

Common Name:
Hairstreak

Synonyms:

Papilio tibias (Cramer, 1777)

Papilio syncellus (Stoll, 1780)

Natural History:

Eight species are described in the genus Panthiades, occurring between Mexico and the countries of South America (Lamas, 2004).

Distribution:
Brasil; México

Feeding Caterpillars:

According Beccaloni et al. 2008, are recorded as host-plants:

Chrysobalanaceae: Licania arborea

Combretaceae: Terminalia catappa

Euphorbiaceae: Omphalea diandra

Fagaceae: Quercus oleoides

Leguminosae-Mimosoideae: Calliandra coriacea, Inga vera, Mimosa albida

Leguminosae-Papiliooideae: Andira inermis

Simaroubaceae: Unidentified species

Sterculiaceae: Theobrama cacao

Color:
brown, blue

Habitat:
open forest / meadow, forest edge

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
Lamas G. (2004):: Atlas of neotropical Lepidoptera - Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea. Book.: 1-439