| 词条 | Catonephele numilia | ||||
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| image = Catonephele_numilia.jpg | image_caption = Male | taxon = Catonephele numilia | authority = (Cramer, [1775])[1] | synonyms =
}} 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. DescriptionThere 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 forewings. 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). DistributionCatonephele numilia can be found in most of Central and South America. Subspecies
GalleryReferences1. ^Catonephele at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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4 : Biblidinae|Butterflies described in 1775|Fauna of Brazil|Nymphalidae of South America |
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