Astraptes enotrus (Stoll, 1781)

Common Name:
White-Spotted Flascher
Synonyms:

Papilio enotrus

Papilio ennotrus (Jung, 1791) - misspelling

Hesperia eunotrus (Verloren, 1837) - misspelling

Telegonus enothrus (Butler, 1870) - misspelling

Thymele aulicus (Röber, 1925)

About Hesperiidae described by J. Röber see Mielke (1989)

Natural History:

This species is rare in the region north of Manaus. The specimen was collected in primary forest, examining the vegetation.

Distribution:
Brasil: Amazonas, Santa Catarina; México; Nicaragua; Suriname
Feeding Adult:

Nectar

Feeding Caterpillars:

According to compiled by Beccaloni et al. (2008), host-plants recorded include:

Leguminosae - Papilioboideae: Andira inermis, Dalbergia retusa, Dioclea hexandra, Lonchocarpus costaricensis, Lonchocarpus guatemalensis, Lonchocarpus macrophyllus, Lonchocarpus oliganthus, Lonchocarpus retiferus, Lonchocarpus rugosus, Machaerium arboreum, Machaerium kegelii, Piscidia carthagenensis.

Color:
blue, brown, metallic, green
Habitat:
forest
Publications:
Mielke O.H.H. (1989):
Sobre os tipos de Hesperiidae descritos por Roeber (Lepidoptera). Revta bras Zool. 6(1): 131-146
Astraptes enotrus dorsal

From dorsal

Specimen deposited in the Collection of Invertebrates INPA, Manaus, Amazonas

Astraptes enotrus ventral

From ventral

Specimen deposited in the Collection of Invertebrates INPA, Manaus, Amazonas