Appearance
The wingspan is 73–96 mm. The cell of the upper forewing of the male contains a prominent round black spot. The wet-season form of the female has a black cell spot and also some diffuse black postmedian spots. The veins are outlined with black near the wing margins. The dry-season form of the female is not so prominently marked. Adults are on wing from September to December in southern Texas. They feed on flower nectar from a variety of weeds and garden plants including "Lantana", "Eupatorium" and "Bougainvillea".Naming
The following subspecies are recognized:⤷ "G. j. josephina"
⤷ "G. j. josepha"
⤷ "G. j. krugii"
⤷ "G. j. menciae"
⤷ "G. j. janeta"
⤷ "G. j. paramaryllis"
Food
The larvae feed on older leaves of Capparidaceae species.References:
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