Catonephele numilia


Catonephele numilia, the blue-frosted banner, blue-frosted Catone, Grecian shoemaker or stoplight Catone, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in Central and South America.

Description

This butterfly usually flies along the ground and close to the ripe fruits and flowers. It can live a month. Adults feed on rotten fruits, while caterpillars feed on Alchornea species.

Distribution

Catonephele numilia can be found in most of Central and South America.

Subspecies

Catonephele numilia numilia Catonephele numilia penthia Catonephele numilia esite – synonym of Catonephele numilia penthiana Staudinger, 1886Catonephele numilia neogermanica Stichel, 1899 Catonephele numilia immaculata Jenkins, 1985