Rusty-tipped Page
Siproeta epaphus (Latreille, [1813])
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Identification: Upperside from red-orange on the outer half by a cream-colored median band. Hindwing is brown with a cream-colored submarginal band.
Wing Span:
Life History: Eggs are laid in groups on new leaves of young plants.
Flight: All year in tropical habitats.
Caterpillar Hosts: Blechum and Ruellia in the Acanthus family.
Adult Food: Nectar from Croton, Cordia, Impatiens, Lantana, and Stachytarpheta; also rotting fruit, dung, and carrion.
Habitat: Wet subtropical forests, edges, and rivers.
Range: Peru north through Central America to Mexico.
Conservation: Not required for a rare stray.
NCGR:
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 14 of 14 verified sightings
Observation date: Feb 23, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Mar 30, 2014
Observation date: Feb 12, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Taron
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Feb 23, 2014
Observation date: Oct 06, 2010
Submitted by: Doug Taron
Region: Veracruz-Llave, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jan 10, 2013
Observation date: Jul 24, 2012
Submitted by: Jeniffer_A
Region: San Salvador, El Salvador
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Sep 03, 2012
Observation date: Jun 11, 2012
Submitted by: John van Dort
Region: Francisco Morazán, Honduras
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Jun 11, 2012
Observation date: Mar 30, 2011
Submitted by: dmtaggart
Region: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Verified by: kimgarwood
Verified date: May 25, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Mike Quinn)
Region: Mexico
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Oct 15, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Oct 01, 2007
Observation date: Oct 16, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Oct 01, 2007
Observation date: Nov 27, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Verified date: Jan 29, 2007
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Dona Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004