Mechanitis lysimnia Bates

Male dorsal

 Male ventral

Female dorsal

Female ventral
Identification:
Ground color lighter orange-brown than congenors, medial yellow band continuous and broader than in M. menapis, basal half of forewing mostly orange-brown, black comma mark at forewing tornus.

Wingspan: 73-75mm

Forewing length: 36mm

Local distribution: Lowlands on both slopes; occasionally seen migrating through Monteverde.

Similar species: Mechanitis menapis, M. polymnia, Melinaea ethra

Mimics: Dismorphia amphiona, D. eunoe, Eueides isabella, Heliconius ismenius

Species range: Mexico to South America

Abundance: Uncommon

Larval host plants: Solanum siparunoides, Solanum rugosum, cf.

Early stages: Aggregated

Comments:

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