Stinky Leafwing, Orion Cecropian
Historis odius dious
16.9944, -89.0476
Field Notes
Description:
This leaf-mimic butterfly is about 2½" from top to bottom. It has orange antennae, and its juice straw is brilliant yellow (or maybe it's clear and the juice is yellow?) You can see it in #2. I never did see the upper side of the wings, which are black with a bright orange band running across them.
Habitat:
This flew in to my ripe fruit bowl from the rainforest, in the foothills of the Maya Mts., western Belize.
Notes:
'Stinky' in its common name apparently refers to the fact that it is attracted to smelly rotten fruit, to which this one certainly was!
Reference Links:
Historis odius dious Lamas, 1995
Species ID Suggestions
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 4, 2016
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