Skip to main content

Mexican Shoemaker or East-Mexican Banner (male)

Catonephele mexicana

Photo by pamsai
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

9.27, -83.81

Field Notes

Description:

The female looks quite different. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/37487191

Habitat:

Forest edge, clearings, creek margins, lined paths primary and secondary forest.

Species ID Suggestions

Mexican Shoemaker

Catonephele mexicana

Comments (4)

Nice find. Like the colours..pity it got shy of the camera!
Nice spotting. This looks like it might be in the limenitidinae family but I couldn't find any reference link to back that up.

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon