Catonephele numilia
# Catonephele numilia

Catonephele numilia, the blue-frosted banner, blue-frosted Catone, Grecian shoemaker or stoplight Catone, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in Central and South America.

## Description

There is sexual dimorphism in the adults, with the males being black with six orange dots on the dorsal surface of the wings, whereas females are black with a light yellow band across the centre of the forewings. This butterfly usually flies along the ground and close to the ripe fruits and flowers. It can live a month. Adults feed on rotten fruits, while caterpillars feed on Alchornea species (family Euphorbiaceae).

## Distribution

Catonephele numilia can be found in most of Central and South America.

## Subspecies

* Catonephele numilia numilia (Suriname)
* Catonephele numilia penthia (Hewitson, 1852) (Brazil)
* Catonephele numilia esite (R. Felder, 1869) (Mexico to Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Trinidad) – synonym of Catonephele numilia penthiana Staudinger, 1886
* Catonephele numilia neogermanica Stichel, 1899 (Paraguay, Brazil)
* Catonephele numilia immaculata Jenkins, 1985 (Mexico)

## Gallery

* Male, mounted, upperside
* Male, mounted, underside
* Female, mounted, upperside
* Female, mounted, underside
