Pierella astyoche (Erichson, [1849])
Common Name:
Astyoche Pierella
Astyoche Pierella
Synonyms:
Hetaera, [sic] astyoche (Erichson, [1849])
Natural History:
Eleven species of Pierella are registered in the Neotropics (Lamas, 2004). At least 5 of them were recorded in central Amazonia. P. astyoche has 3 subspecies, each species are recorded in an Amazonian region. Besides the distribution recorded in Lamas (2004) this species has occurrence recorded in Equador by Murray ( 2000).
Pierella astyoche makes short flights and are often can be seen resting on the floor.
Can be seen sucking on decomposing leaves or fruit on the floor of the forest, but always in the shaded understory.
Distribution:
Brasil; Ecuador; Guyane française; Perú
Brasil; Ecuador; Guyane française; Perú
Feeding Caterpillars:
For the genus Pierella are cited as host-plant species Marantaceae, Heliconiaceae, Commeliaceae and Cyperaceae (Beccaloni et al. 2008).
Color:
brown
brown
Habitat:
forest, rainforest undisturbed
forest, rainforest undisturbed
Publications:
- Murray D.L. (2000):
- A survey of the butterfly fauna of Jatun Sacha, Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea). Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera. 35: 42-60
- Lamas G. (2004):
- Atlas of neotropical Lepidoptera - Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea. Book.: 1-439
- 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