Appearance
The length of the forewings reaches about 30–40 millimetres . The upersides of the wings have a bright orange and black pattern, with two yellow bands across the angular forewings. The hindwings are tailed. This butterfly is part of a mimicry ring, as a matter of fact the cryptic undersides of the wings mimic a dead-leaf. The eggs are laid on the leaves of various species of Piperaceae , of which the caterpillars feed. The caterpillars are dark green with reddish spots along the back,while the chrysalis are pale green.Naming
*''Consul fabius fabius''⤷ ''Consul fabius cecrops''
⤷ ''Consul fabius albinotatus''
⤷ ''Consul fabius bogotanus''
⤷ ''Consul fabius castaneus''
⤷ ''Consul fabius drurii''
⤷ ''Consul fabius divisus''
⤷ ''Consul fabius ochraceus''
⤷ ''Consul fabius quadridentatus''
⤷ ''Consul fabius fulvus''
⤷ ''Consul fabius diffusus''
⤷ ''Consul fabius semifulvus''
⤷ ''Consul fabius fassli''
⤷ ''Consul fabius superba''
Distribution
''Consul fabius'' occurs from Mexico to the Amazons .Habitat
This species is present in deciduous forest, rainforest, and cloud forest. It usually prefers the forest canopy, the banks of rivers and the forest edges, at elevations between sea level and about 1200 m.References:
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