Smyrna blomfildia
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Smyrna blomfildia, common name Blomfild's Beauty, is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family.
Subspecies
- Smyrna blomfildia blomfildia Fabricius, 1793 (Brazil)
- Smyrna blomfildia datis Fruhstorfer, 1908 (Mexico to Panama)
Description
Smyrna blomfildia has a wingspan of about 75–90 millimetres (3.0–3.5 in). The basic color of the wings is red-orange in males, brown in females. The upperside of the forewings show a black apex with three white spots. The underside of hindwings has brown and tan wavy markings with a few submarginal spots.[3]
The larvae are black, with a bright orange head and strong spines along the white sides.[4] They feed on Urticaceae (Urticastrum, Urrera baccifera),[2] while adults feed on rotting fruits. Males of these butterflies are usyally seen in large aggregations imbibing mineralised moisture.[5]
Distribution and habitat
Blomfild's Beauty can be found from South Texas and Mexico to Peru through Central America. These butterflies live in tropical forests [2] at an elevation of 0–1,200 metres (0–3,937 ft) above sea level.[5]
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