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Catonephele numilia
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:15 pm
by daveuk
First picture. Male from Peru. Female from Bolivia.
Second picture. Pair of subspecies esite from Costa Rica.
Third picture. Photo I took of a battered male in Misiones, Argentina in August 2018. Orange spots glowing in the sunlight. The only specimen I saw on the trip.
Re: Catonephele numilia
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:17 pm
by livingplanet3
Another of the many beautiful South American nymphalids, and one with very striking sexual dimorphism.
Re: Catonephele numilia
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:32 am
by Trehopr1
A true splendor amongst the South American nymphalids to be sure !
You are fortunate Dave to have 2 really nice males. Getting such
nice ones is tough because the black showes everything (like scratches
and wing-mars) very readily....
Re: Catonephele numilia
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:29 am
by daveuk
Trehopr1 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:32 am
A true splendor amongst the South American nymphalids to be sure !
You are fortunate Dave to have 2 really nice males. Getting such
nice ones is tough because the black showes everything (like scratches
and wing-mars) very readily....
Thanks Trehopr. It's a butterfly that was readily available as either set or papered specimens during the 1980's (which is when the top two specimens date from).
Agree it's a species where every blemish is highlighted by the velvety black wings.