Attributes of Adelpha bredowii

Bredow's Sister
Adelpha bredowii Geyer, 1837
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Limenitidinae
Identification: Upperside is brownish black with an orange patch at the forewing apex. White median band across both wings is broken on the forewing.
Wing Span: 2 1/4 - 4 inches (5.7 - 10.1 cm).
Life History: Males perch and patrol all day for receptive females. Eggs are laid singly on leaf edges; caterpillars feed on mature leaves. Young caterpillars make a long perch by extending a leaf vein with dung and silk. Partially-grown caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: Two flights from May-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Leaves of oaks (Quercus) particularly evergreens.
Adult Food: Rotting fruit, aphid honeydew, sometimes flower nectar such as California buckeye.
Habitat: Oak-covered hills, groves, and stream valleys.
Range: Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:

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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.

Observation Date Submitter Region Verified Datesort icon
August 04, 2005 anthony.thomas Arizona, United States January 25, 2011 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Durango, Mexico May 07, 2009 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter (Prudic, K.L., A.D. Warren, and J. Llorente-Bousquets. 2008.) Guerrero, Mexico May 07, 2009 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter (Prudic, K.L., A.D. Warren, and J. Llorente-Bousquets. 2008.) Jalisco, Mexico May 07, 2009 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter (Prudic, K.L., A.D. Warren, and J. Llorente-Bousquets. 2008.) Mexico, Mexico May 07, 2009 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter (Prudic, K.L., A.D. Warren, and J. Llorente-Bousquets. 2008.) Oaxaca, Mexico May 07, 2009 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter (Prudic, K.L., A.D. Warren, and J. Llorente-Bousquets. 2008.) Puebla, Mexico May 07, 2009 Details
January 01, 1950 legacy.reporter Sinaloa, Mexico May 07, 2009 Details