Episcada salvinia (Bates)

Male dorsal

 Male ventral

Female dorsal

Female ventral
Identification:
Postdiscal bar triangular with pointed end, border of dorsal hindwing often red-brown, hindwing fringe scales black, forewing vein M2 partly white, head narrow compared with Pteronymia.

Wingspan: 50-52mm

Forewing length: 26mm

Local distribution: Most abundant on the Pacific side at 1300-1500 m.

Similar species: Pteronymia simplex, Pteronymia artena, Greta anette

Species range: Mexico to Panama

Abundance: Common

Larval host plants: Solanum aphyodendron

Early stages: Clustered

Comments:

male (28 K jpg)
male (underside)

Monteverde butterflies
Copyright © 2001 by William A. Haber, http://efg.cs.umb.edu/
Created: 28 December 2000. Updated: 2 December 2006.