Adelpha leucophthalma leucophthalma (Latreille, [1809])

La Ceja, Colombia; 2300 meters above sea level.

 

Adelpha butterflies are colloquially known as 'Sisters'. In terms of appearance they are reminiscent of the White Admirals ( Limenitis ) of Eurasia, and share with them a fondness for flitting gracefully around the lower branches of trees in the dappled sunlight of the forest.

 

There are 85 known species of Adelpha, all except two of which are confined to Central and South America. The butterflies are characterised by having a distinctive blackish marbled pattern overlaid on a brown ground colour; and by the presence of a broad orange or white band on the forewings. The hindwings of most species have a white median band.

 

Adelpha leucophthalma occurs as 3 subspecies distributed variously from Nicaragua to Ecuador.

 

This is a cloudforest species, found at elevations between about 800-1700m.

 

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