| Catonephele numilia | |
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| Male of Catonephele numilia | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Catonephele |
| Species: | C. numilia |
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| Catonephele numilia (Cramer, [1775])[1] |
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The Blue-frosted Banner, Blue-frosted Catone or Grecian Shoemaker (Catonephele numilia) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.
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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 fore wings. 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 Alchornia species (Euphorbiaceae).
Catonephele numilia can be found in most of Central America and South America.