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Costa-spotted Mimic-White (Enantia albania (=melite))

Costa-spotted Mimic-White (Enantia albania)

Wing span: 7/8 - 1 1/8 inches (2.2 - 3 cm).

Identification: Small; forewing smaller than hindwing. Upperside of male yellow; female pale yellow to white with black at apex and outer margin.

Life history: Not reported.

Flight: Long period in Mexico; September in south Texas.

Caterpillar hosts: Probably in pea family (Fabaceae).

Adult food: Flower nectar and bird droppings in forest understory.

Habitat: Low- to mid-elevation tropical forests, coffee plantations.

Range: Tropical Mexico; rare stray (only 2 records) to Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.

Conservation: Not required for rare stray.

Management needs: None reported.

References:


DeVries, P. J. 1987. The butterflies of Costa Rica and their  natural 

     history. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New  Jersey. 327 

     pages, 50 color plates.



Opler, P. A. and V. Malikul. 1992. A field guide to eastern  butterflies. 

     Peterson field guide #4. Houghton-Mifflin Co.,  Boston. 396 pages, 

     48 color plates.



Scott, J. A. 1986. The butterflies of North America. Stanford  University 

     Press, Stanford, Calif. 583 pages, 64 color plates.

Author: Jane M. Struttmann

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