Westwood's Mottled Satyr

Steroma bega

Steroma bega, the Westwood's Mottled Satyr, is distributed from Colombia and Venezuela to Peru. It is a cloudforest species, occurring at altitudes of 2000m and above.
Steroma bega (Nymphalidae) ACP Hierba Buena Allpayacu, Amazonas, Peru. Jul 10, 2022 Geotagged,Peru,Steroma bega,Westwood's Mottled Satyr,Winter

Behavior

Males can be found on sunny mornings, in the company of other Pronophilines, imbibing moisture from mud, damp sand or rocks. Like other montane Satyrines they are fairly sedentary by nature, and not easily disturbed when at rest.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusSteroma
SpeciesSteroma bega
Photographed in
Colombia
Peru