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 plant: Annona purpurea, Guatteria tonduzii, Rollinia membranacea, Rollinia pittieri (Warren et al., 2013)
Adult food:
Reported from: Mt. Roraima & Omai (Region 7)