Catonephele numilia (Cramer, 1775)

Common Name:
Blue-frosted Banner

Synonyms:

Papilio numilia (Cramer, 1775)

Natural History:

Catonephele numilia occur throughout the year, but is less abundant than Catonephele acontius. This specie is sampled most often in the upper strata of the forest.

For description of the immature forms see Muyshondt (1973).

Distribution:
Brasil; Colombia; Costa Rica; México; Panamá; Paraguay; Suriname

Feeding Adult:

Adults are frugivorous

Feeding Caterpillars:

Host-plant according Beccaloni et al. (2008) are:

Euphorbiaceae: Alchornea sp., Alchornea costaricensis, Alchornea iricurana, Alchornea latifolia, Alchornea triplinervia, Aparisthmium cordatum.

Lauraceae: Nectranda venulosa

Verbenaceae: Citharexylum spinosun,  Citharexylum sp.

Color:
black, orange, brown, red

Habitat:
forest, anthropogenic

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

Muyshondt A. (1973):

Notes on the life cycle and natural history of butterflies of El Salvador - Catonephele numilia esite (Nymphalidae-Catonephelinae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 81(3): 164-174