Orange-washed Sister

Adelpha cocala

"Adelpha cocala" is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1779. It is found from Honduras to Panama, Guatemala, Venezuela, Colombia, Suriname, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. The wingspan is about 50 mm.
Orange-washed Sister The area around Cali, Colombia is full of beautiful birds....and butterflies. I was walking around one of the fincas when I saw this Orange-washed Sister. Adelpha cocala,Butterfly,Cali,Colombia,finca

Naming

*"Adelpha cocala cocala"
⤷ "Adelpha cocala caninia" Fruhstorfer, 1915
⤷ "Adelpha cocala didia" Fruhstorfer, 1915
⤷ "Adelpha cocala lorzae"
⤷ "Adelpha cocala orellanae" Neild, 1996
⤷ "Adelpha cocala riola" Fruhstorfer, 1915

Food

The larvae feed on "Pentagonia", "Psychotria", "Calycophyllum", "Chomelia", "Uncaria" and "Genipa" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusAdelpha
SpeciesA. cocala
Photographed in
Colombia