Blomfild's Beauty
Smyrna blomfildia (Fabricius, 1781)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Limenitidinae
Identification: Upperside of male is red-orange, female is brown; both a have black forewing apex with three white spots. Underside of hindwing has a wavy brown and tan pattern with two submarginal eyespots.
Wing Span: 3 - 3 1/2 inches (7.6 - 9 cm).
Life History: Males are somewhat territorial and perch head downward on tree trunks to wait for females. Eggs are laid singly under host plant leaves; caterpillars eat leaves and rest underneath them. Adults fly swiftly and roost singly.
Flight: All through the year in the tropics.
Caterpillar Hosts: Tree Urera in the nettle family (Urticaceae).
Adult Food: Rotting fruit.
Habitat: Tropical forests.
Range: Peru north through Central America to Mexico. Periodically wanders to South Texas.
Conservation: Not required for rare stray.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 68 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: San Jose, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 25, 2022
Observation date: Jul 15, 2018
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 25, 2022
Observation date: Aug 09, 2016
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 25, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2017
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 25, 2022
Observation date: Dec 04, 2019
Submitted by: Markus M
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jun 16, 2022
Observation date: Jan 11, 2022
Submitted by: Wa5eml
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 27, 2022
Observation date: Nov 17, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 11, 2021
Observation date: Nov 21, 2019
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 23, 2019
Observation date: Jul 10, 2006
Submitted by: MaynorOvando
Region: Retalhuleu, Guatemala
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
Observation date: Nov 11, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 12, 2018
Observation date: Nov 27, 2017
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 27, 2017
Observation date: Nov 22, 2013
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 29, 2015
Observation date: Oct 05, 2010
Submitted by: Doug Taron
Region: Veracruz-Llave, Mexico
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jan 08, 2013
Observation date: Sep 09, 2011
Submitted by: SergioRTC
Region: Managua, Nicaragua
Verified by: kimgarwood
Verified date: Jan 16, 2012
Observation date: Dec 30, 2011
Submitted by: Larry522
Region: Toledo District, Belize
Verified by: kimgarwood
Verified date: Jan 16, 2012
Observation date: Sep 23, 2011
Submitted by: rzurovec
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Oct 03, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Nov 07, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pam Mowbray-Graeme)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Jim Brock)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: Nov 04, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Wayne Miller)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: El Paso County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Jan 25, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Jan 25, 2010
Observation date: Nov 07, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pat Mowbry-Graeme)
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Hank Brodkin, Ray Stanford, Paul Opler)
Verified date: Jan 25, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Texas, Kleberg County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Jan 25, 2010
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