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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.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 04, 2005
Submitted by: anthony.thomas
Region: Arizona, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jan 25, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Prudic, K.L., A.D. Warren, and J. Llorente-Bousquets. 2008.)
Region: Oaxaca, Mexico
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: May 07, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Prudic, K.L., A.D. Warren, and J. Llorente-Bousquets. 2008.)
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: May 07, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Prudic, K.L., A.D. Warren, and J. Llorente-Bousquets. 2008.)
Region: Puebla, Mexico
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: May 07, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Durango, Mexico
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: May 07, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Prudic, K.L., A.D. Warren, and J. Llorente-Bousquets. 2008.)
Region: Mexico, Mexico
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: May 07, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: May 07, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Prudic, K.L., A.D. Warren, and J. Llorente-Bousquets. 2008.)
Region: Guerrero, Mexico
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: May 07, 2009