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Grecian Shoemaker (Catonephele numilia)

Grecian Shoemaker

Catonephele numilia

Species Statistics

Lifespan

3–4 weeks

In Flight

37

Family

Nymphalidae

Subfamily

Biblidinae

Geographic Range

Central/South America

Habitat & Behavior

Adults spend the majority of their time in wet forest habitats.

Fun Facts

Fun Fact

All the species found in the genus Catonephele are sexually dimorphic, which means the males and females of a species look remarkably different from each other.

Wings Open, Female, Adult
Wings Closed, Male, Adult
Wings Open, Male, Adult
Wings Closed, Female, Adult
Wings Open, Female, Adult