Large spurwing

Wing span:

Identification: The body and wings are brown on the upperside and light brown on the underside. A spur is present below the apex of each hindwing. The wings have brown bands with dark brown outlines. The upper part of the termenal edge of the forewings is dark brown. The forewings have a dark brown line running from the subapex along the postdiscal area to the outer tip of the dorsum. 

Variation:

Behaviour:

Habitat:

Larval food plantGuazuma ulmifolia (Warren et al., 2013)

Adult food: Flower nectar of Ageratum

Reported from: Bartica (Region 7), Two Hat Mt. (Region 9)