Augiades crinisus (Cramer, 1780)

Common Name:
Crinisus Skipper

Synonyms:

Papilio crinisus (Cramer, 1780)

Entheus crinissus (A.G. Weeks, 1911) - misspelling

Natural History:

In central Amazonia specimens were observed in understory, the underside of leaves. This species is not abundant in this region.

Distribution:
Bolivia; Brasil: Amazonas, Rondônia; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Perú; Suriname

Feeding Caterpillars:

Caterpillars feed on Lecythis lurida (Lecythidaceae), according compiled by Beccaloni et al. (2008)

Color:
brown, orange

Habitat:
forest