Colobura annulata Willmott, Constantino & Hall, 2001

Common Name:
Annulata Beauty

Natural History:

Colobura annulata occurs in sympatry with Colobura dirce. This species is also observed in secondary forest and inhabits the canopy and understory.

The caterpillars are gregarious and feed on several species of Cecropiaceae. Details about the biology of the immature see Willmott et al. 2001.

Distribution:
Bolivia; Brasil; Colombia; Ecuador; Guyana; Guyane française; México; Trinidad and Tobago; Venezuela

Occurence Period:

Occurs throughout the year

Feeding Adult:

Adults feed on rotting fruits

Feeding Caterpillars:

The caterpillars feed on diverse species of Cecropiacea: Cecropia virgusa, Cecropia eximia, Cecropia longipes, Cecropia peltata. These species also are recorded in Colombia on Caricaceae. On Carica papaya is recorded in Suriname. 

Color:
black, cream, brown

Habitat:
forest, forest edge

Publications:

Willmott K.R., Constantino L.M., Hall J.P.W. (2001):

A review of Colobura (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) with comments on larval adult ecology and description of a sibling species. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 94(2): 185-196