Greta anette (Guérin-Ménéville)

Male dorsal

 Male ventral

Female dorsal

Female ventral
Identification:
Dorsal borders red-brown, forewing postdiscal bar narrow, M2 and M3 at most weakly bowed, costal margin of ventral hindwing without a central black spot (as seen in male G. polissena).

Wingspan: 55-60mm

Forewing length: 26-29mm

Local distribution: On both slopes at about 1200 to 1500 m.

Similar species: Greta polissena, Pteronymia artena, Hypoleria cassotis

Species range: Mexico to Panama

Abundance: Common

Larval host plants:

Cestrum fragile
Cestrum irazuense
Cestrum tomentosum
Cestrum megalophyllum
Cestrum rugulosum, cf.
Cestrum sp. "Button Berry"

Early stages: Solitary

Comments:

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male (underside) female (underside)

Monteverde butterflies
Copyright © 2001-2006 by William A. Haber, http://efg.cs.umb.edu/
Created: 28 December 2000. Updated: 13 December 2006.