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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 - 24 of 30 verified sightings
Observation date: Jan 12, 2022
Submitted by: David F Smith
Region: Oaxaca, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jan 26, 2023
Observation date: Dec 28, 2022
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jan 18, 2023
Observation date: Dec 17, 2014
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 24, 2022
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 23, 2022
Observation date: Sep 01, 2022
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Oct 31, 2020
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Dec 27, 2019
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Limon, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Dec 22, 2018
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Jan 19, 2016
Submitted by: W Fogleman
Region: Heredia, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 02, 2022
Observation date: Jan 18, 2020
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Heredia, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 28, 2022
Observation date: Sep 30, 2021
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 22, 2022
Observation date: Jan 29, 2022
Submitted by: Dennis Rich
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 20, 2022
Observation date: Dec 02, 2019
Submitted by: CassandraW
Region: Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jul 21, 2021
Observation date: Jan 02, 2020
Submitted by: Markus M
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jul 21, 2021
Observation date: Apr 20, 2019
Submitted by: MaynorOvando
Region: Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Sep 17, 2019
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
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