Grecian Shoemaker butterfly (Catonephele numilia)
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. 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).
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Location: Woking Surrey GU23 6QB United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Niall Ferguson / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: banner, blue-frosted, butterfly, catone, catonephele, grecian, insect, lepidoptera, numilia, shoemaker, stoplight
