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.

Catonephele numilia
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Catonephele
Species:	C. numilia
Binomial name
Catonephele numilia (Cramer, [1775])[1]
Synonyms
Papilio numilia Cramer, [1775] Papilio micalia Cramer, 1777 (preocc.) Epicalia esite R. Felder, 1869

Description

Dorsal view of a female C. n. esite

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 (family Euphorbiaceae).

Distribution

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

Subspecies

• Catonephele numilia numilia (Suriname)
• Catonephele numilia penthia (Hewitson, 1852) (Brazil)
• Catonephele numilia esite (R. Felder, 1869) (Mexico to Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Trinidad) – synonym of Catonephele numilia penthiana Staudinger, 1886
• Catonephele numilia neogermanica Stichel, 1899 (Paraguay, Brazil)
• Catonephele numilia immaculata Jenkins, 1985 (Mexico)

Gallery

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  Male, mounted, upperside
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  Male, mounted, underside
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  Female, mounted, upperside
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  Female, mounted, underside