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One-spotted Prepona

Archaeoprepona demophon
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Summary

Archaeoprepona demophon, the one-spotted prepona, banded king shoemaker, or demophon shoemaker is a butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae.

One-spotted Prepona

Archaeoprepona demophon
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Tags

harmless

Scientific classification

kingdom: Animalia
phylum: Arthropoda
class: Insecta
order: Lepidoptera
family: Nymphalidae
genus: Archaeoprepona

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Description

The wingspan reaches about 54 - 58 mm. The uppersides of the wings are black, with bright pale blue transverse bands. The undersides are pale brown with a clearer band in the middle of the hindwings and several dark small dots on the margins.

Foodplants

The butterfly larva generally feed on plants of the genus Annona (Annonaceae) and on Malpighia glabra (Malpighiaceae). Adults visit rotten fruit or dung.

Distribution

This species can be found in Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and northern portions of South America.