Red-striped Leafwing

Siderone galanthis

"Siderone galanthis", the scarlet leafwing or red-striped leafwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to southern Brazil. The habitat consists deciduous and evergreen forests at altitudes up to 900 meters.
Red-striped Leafwing (Siderone galanthis) Collpas Tambopata Inn, Madre de Dios, Peru. Jun 6, 2022 Fall,Geotagged,Peru,Siderone galanthis

Appearance

Adults have been recorded imbibing mineralised moisture from the ground.

Naming

*"Siderone galanthis galanthis"
⤷ "Siderone galanthis thebais" C. & R. Felder, 1862

Food

The larvae have been recorded feeding on "Casearia sylvestris" and "Zuelania quidonia".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusSiderone
SpeciesS. galanthis
Photographed in
Peru