Appearance
It has a wingspan of 4+3⁄8–5+1⁄2 inches, with orange-brown wings.Behavior
There are several generations per year in the tropics, peninsular Florida and southern Texas. Adults have been recorded in February, September and November in Brazil and in June in Panama. The adults feed on the nectar of various flowers, including "Asystasia gangetica" and the endangered ghost orchid. They also pollinate the ghost orchid.The larvae have been recorded feeding on "Ficus aurea", "Ficus carica", "Ficus microcarpa", "Ficus religiosa", "Ficus pumila", "Ficus gamelleira", "Ficus prinoides", "Ficus pumila" and "Artocarpus integrifolia". There are several colour morphs. Pupation takes place in a cocoon spun amongst leaf litter.
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