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Catonephele numilia

Catonephele numilia, the blue-frosted banner, blue-frosted Catone, Grecian shoemaker or stoplight Catone, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in Central and South America.

Description
This butterfly usually flies along the ground and close to the ripe fruits and flowers. It can live a month. Adults feed on rotten fruits, while caterpillars feed on Alchornea species (family Euphorbiaceae). ==Distribution==
Distribution
Catonephele numilia can be found in most of Central and South America. ==Subspecies==
Subspecies
Catonephele numilia numilia (Suriname) • Catonephele numilia penthia (Hewitson, 1852) (Brazil) • Catonephele numilia esite (R. Felder, 1869) (Mexico to Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Trinidad) – synonym of Catonephele numilia penthiana Staudinger, 1886 • Catonephele numilia neogermanica Stichel, 1899 (Paraguay, Brazil) • Catonephele numilia immaculata Jenkins, 1985 (Mexico) ==Gallery==
Gallery
File:Catonephele numilia1.jpg|Male, mounted, upperside File:Catonephele numilia2.jpg|Male, mounted, underside File:Catonephele numilia.png|Female, mounted, upperside File:Catonephele numilia1.png|Female, mounted, underside ==References==
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