Fountainea ryphea described in Papilio
Andrew V. Z. Brower
Introduction
A widespread neotropical species. Larvae feed on Croton (Euphorbiaceae) and Caesaria ramiflora (Flacourtiaceae) (Neild, 1996).Characteristics
Sexually dimorphic adults. Females have hindwing "tails," while these are reduced to a small denticle in males. Outer portion of dorsal forewing is dark with a transverse orange band in both sexes. Ventral wing surfaces strongly resemble a dead leaf (see photo).
Other Names for Fountainea ryphea described in Papilio
- Papilio ? helie
- Paphia erythema
- Aenea ecuadoralis
- Aenea phidile
- Aenea phidile ab. albomaculata
References
Lamas, G., Ed. (2004) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville, Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Neild, A.F.E. (1996) The Butterflies of Venezuela. Part I: Nymphalidae I (Limenitidinae, Apaturinae, Charaxinae), Meridian Publications, Greenwich, U. K.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Fountainea ryphea |
|---|---|
| Location | COLOMBIA: Meta, Sierra de la Macarena, Caņo Cristales |
| Acknowledgements | used by permission, granted to AVZB 5/18/11 |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Kim Garwood |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | ventral |
| Source | Fountainea ryphea |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Copyright | © 2010 Mike Chapman |
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