Elbella azeta (Hewitson, 1866)
Common Name:
Azeta skipper
Azeta skipper
Synonyms:
Pyrrhopyga [sic] azeta (Hewitson, 1866)
Natural History:
The species lives in the forest (see Mielke 1994). Males can be observed sucking minerals from wet sand.
Distribution:
Brasil
Brasil
Occurence Period:
From December to March and June to October
Feeding Adult:
On mineral salts, animal excreta (bird droppings, urine)
Feeding Caterpillars:
unknown
Color:
black, blue, metallic
black, blue, metallic
Habitat:
forest
forest
Publications:
- Mielke O.H.H. (1994):
- Revisao de Elbella Evans e gêneros afins (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae, Pyrrhopyginae). Revta bras. Zool.. 11(3): 395-586
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From dorsal
Specimen deposited in the Collection of Invertebrates INPA, Manaus, Amazonas
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From ventral
Specimen deposited in the Collection of Invertebrates INPA, Manaus, Amazonas
