Greta polissena (Haensch)

Male dorsal

 Male ventral

Female dorsal

Female ventral
Identification:
Forewing postdiscal bar narrow, dorsal borders mostly black, costal margin of ventral hindwing of male with a central black spot.

Wingspan: 52-55mm

Forewing length: 27-29mm

Local distribution: Common on upper Pacific slope at 1300 to 1600 m and Atlantic slope down to 700 m (Poco sol).

Similar species: Greta anette, Greta nero, Pteronymia simplex, Pteronymia artena, Hypoleria cassotis

Species range: Costa Rica to South America

Abundance: Common

Larval host plants:

Cestrum fragile
Cestrum irazuense
Cestrum megalophyllum
Cestrum rugulosum, cf.
Cestrum “panamense”
Cestrum “button berry”

Early stages: Solitary

Comments:

male (26 K)
male (underside)

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