Catonephele acontius (Linnaeus, 1771)

Papilio antiochus (Fabricius, 1775) (Papilio), repl. name; preocc. (not Linnaeus, 1767)

Papilio medea (Fabricius, 1775)

Papilio chione (Cramer, 1776)

Papilio eupalemon (Cramer, 1777)

Catonephele eupalemaena Hübner, [1819]

Catonephele acontius exquisitus Stichel, 1899

Male and female are commonly caught in fruit traps, both in the understory and undercanopy. This species occur in primitive forest, but also in secondary forest.

There are marked dimorphism, but females show wings with similar pattern to Catonephele antinoe standard. 

Abundant throughout the year

Adults feed on rotting fruits

Host-plants compiled by Beccaloni et al. 2008 are listed below.

Euphorbiaceae: Alchornea sp., Alchornea iricurana, Alchornea triplinervia,

Aparisthmium cordatum.

Lauraceae: Nectandra venulosa

Leguminosae-Mimosideae: Lysiloma sp.

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