Widespread bent-skipper

Wing span:

Identification: The wings are dark brown with dark brown fringe. The upperside of the wings have curvy iridescent greenish or bluish-purple bands that appear as dark brown bands on the underside. 

Variation: There is variation in the colour of the bands on the upperside of the wings - some specimens have bluish-purple bands while others have greenish bands.

Behaviour:

Habitat:

Larval food plantAnnona purpureaGuatteria tonduziiRollinia membranaceaRollinia pittieri (Warren et al., 2013)

Adult food:

Reported from: Mt. Roraima & Omai (Region 7)