Ancyluris aulestes (Cramer, 1777)

Papilio aulestes (Cramer, 1777)

These butterflies exhibit iridescent color on the ventral side of the wings, and the males use to mark territory when it is resting. Species of this genus are associated with environments in good conservation state, but occur with low abundance (Constantino et al 2012). The same author showed 11 species that occur in Colombia.

On nectar, minerals on river banks

For species Ancyluris  are recorded species of plants of Melastomataceae and Euphorbiaceae (Beccaloni et al, 2008).  

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

Constantino L.M., Salazar-E J.A., Rodriguez G. (2012):

Estudio sobre el género Ancyluris Hübner 1819 en Colombia y descripción de nuevos taxa (Lepidóptera: Riodinidae). Boletin Científico Museo de Historia Natural. 16(2): 209-235