Southern broken-dash

Wing span:

Identification: The wings are dark brown on the upperside and orange on the underside, with orange fringe. The forewings have two central black spots (one round and one elongated) on the upperside. The costa and region below the costa are orange on the upperside of the forewings. From mid to dorsum is brown on the underside of the forewings. The hindwings have two faint central orange spots on the upperside. 

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Larval food plant:

Adult food: Flower nectar of Ageratum and Lantana

Reported from: Georgetown (Region 4), Rupununi Savannah (Region 9)