White-spotted Prepona
Archaeoprepona amphimachus amphiktion
10.6917, -84.7561
Field Notes
Description:
I was amazed that one of the large butterflies stop at my garden table (ripe bananas) it was fine that it was a plain one...to my amazement when it flew away it had the most wonderful iridescent blue in the wings as bright as a morfo/morpho...It was very fast at leaving when I got a little too close...
Habitat:
It is found in rainforests and humid deciduous forests at altitudes between sea level and about 1,500 meters.
Notes:
The Prepona Butterfly is the fastest butterfly in the forest. It can fly from 30-50 mph.
Adults feed at sap runs and also attend carrion, dung and rotting fruit on the forest floor.
The wingspan is 50-58 mm for ssp. amphiktion.
Species ID Suggestions
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 5, 2013
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