Pteronymia fumida Schaus
Identification:
Male: antennae yellow-tipped, forewing costal margin all black, ventral hindwing cells with paired spots, hind margin of dorsal forewing all black, hindwing disc shaded yellow. Female: like male, but hindwing disc translucent orange instead of yellow and smoky pattern denser.

Male dorsal

 Male ventral

Female dorsal

Female ventral

Wingspan: 53-54mm

Forewing length: 27mm

Local distribution: Extremely rare country-wide and not recorded at Monteverde. Potentially present in the Peñas Blancas valley at 700-900 m.

Similar species: Godyris zavaleta, P. fulvescens, Pteronymia fulvimargo, P. notilla

Species range: Costa Rica to South America

Abundance: Not yet recorded

Larval host plants: Unknown

Early stages: Unknown

Comments: Known only from the Atlantic slope near Siquirres.

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