Prepona pheridamas (Cramer, 1777)

Papilio pheridamas (Cramer, 1977)

Morpho demophaena (Hübner, [1819]), repl. name

pheridamas phila Fruhstorfer, 1904

pheridamas attalis Fruhstorfer, 1916 

Understory species, but  not abundant. Recorded sparse occurrence  throughout the year.

Furtado (2001) recorded the immature forms, following the development of eggs and larvae. The eggs are layed isolated and on the underside of the leaves. The life cycle was estimated to 74 days.

Adults feed on rotten fruits

Chrysobalanaceae: Hirtella gracilipes (Furtado, 2001)

Furtado E. (2001):

Prepona pheridamas pheridamas (Cramer) e seus estágios imaturos (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Charaxinae). Revta bras. Zool.. 18(3): 689-694