Ithomia patilla Hewitson

Male dorsal

 Male ventral

Female dorsal

Female ventral
Identification:
Black postdiscal bar large and extending down vein Cu1, no bar in forewing discal cell, red-brown in dorsal hindwing border, broad triangular border at forewing apex.

Wingspan: 50-54 mm

Forewing length: 27 mm
Horizontal bars = 1 cm

Local distribution: Common on Pacific slope above 700 m and down to lowlands on Atlantic side.

Similar species: Ithomia diasa, Oleria rubescens, Oleria paula, Greta oto

Species range: Mexico to Panama

Abundance: Common

Early stages: Solitary

Larval host plants:
Brachistus stramoniifolius
Lycianthes multiflora
Witheringia meiantha
Witheringia solanacea
Witheringia sp.

Comments:

36 K JPG
male (underside)

Monteverde butterflies
Copyright © 2001-2006 by William A. Haber, http://efg.cs.umb.edu/
Created: 28 December 2000. Updated: 10 December 2006.