Archaeoprepona demophoon (Hübner, [1814])

Common Name:
Two-spotted Prepona

Synonyms:

Potamis demophoon (Hübner, [1814])

Distribution:
Bolivia; Brasil; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Ecuador; El Salvador; Honduras; México; Panamá; Paraguay; Puerto Rico; Quisqueya; Trinidad and Tobago

Feeding Adult:

Adults feed on rotten fruits

Feeding Caterpillars:

Host-plants compiled by Beccaloni et al. (2008) include:

Annonaceae: Duguetia sp., another unidentified species

Lauraceae: Nectandra purpurea, Nectandra sinuata, Nectandra sp., Ocotea cernua, Ocotea glomerata, Ocotea meziana, Ocotea veraguensis, Ocotea sp., Persea americana, Phoebe sp.

Leguminosae-Mimosoideae: Inga sp.

Monimiaceae: Mollinedia brasiliensis, Mollinedia sp.

Sterculiaceae: Theobroma cacao

Sapindaceae: Melicoccus sp.

Color:
black, blue, cream, metallic

Habitat:
forest

Publications:

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