Libytheana carinenta
Niklas Wahlberg
Introduction
Libytheana carinenta is found in North and South America. The host plant of the species is Celtis, and eggs are laid singly. The species is known to have massive migrations; sometimes there are so many butterflies flying that they block sunlight.
References
Kawahara, A. Y. 2006. Biology of the snout butterflies (Nymphalidae, Libytheinae), Part 2: Libytheana Michener. Transactions of the lepidopterological Society of Japan 57:265-277.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Libytheana carinenta |
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| Location | Florida USA |
| Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
| Identified By | John Calhoun |
| Life Cycle Stage | Adult |
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| Scientific Name | Libytheana carinenta |
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| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
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Niklas Wahlberg
University of Turku, Finland
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