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Blue-frosted Banner (female)

Catonephele numilia esite

Description:

The Blue-frosted Banner, Blue-frosted Catone, Grecian Shoemaker, or Stoplight Catone (Catonephele numilia) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family found in Central and South America. There is sexual dimorphism in the adults, with the males being black with six orange dots on the dorsal surface of the wings, whereas females are black with a light yellow band across the centre of the fore wings. It can live a month. Adults feed on rotten fruits.

Habitat:

This butterfly usually flies along the ground and close to the ripe fruits and flowers.

2 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks bayucca.

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Catonephele numilia esite, female.

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

Limón, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 26, 2013
Submitted on Sep 4, 2013

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