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Butterflies of
the Amazon and Andes
Corcyra Wanderer
Catasticta corcyra
FELDER & FELDER, 1859
Family - PIERIDAE
subfamily -
PIERINAE
Tribe - PIERINI
Catasticta corcyra,
Manu cloudforest, 900m
Introduction
The
genus
Catasticta
is comprised of
about
90 species, all found in the Andes or the Cordilleras of Central America. The
species are often extremely difficult to identify, most having very similar
patterns on both wing surfaces.
Catasticta corcyra
is restricted to southern Peru and Bolivia.
Habitats
Like other members of the
genus,
this is a cloudforest butterfly, and is found at altitudes between about
600-2200m.
Lifecycle
To be completed.
Adult behaviour
Males are usually found singly.
They often sit wedged amongst small semi-submerged rocks and
pebbles at the edge of shallow streams, or where small fords cross
mountain roads. At these times they are very reluctant to move,
perhaps because the cool water reduces their body temperature.
Females rarely settle on the
ground, and are instead encountered in flight on mountain passes,
or when feeding at flowers at cloudforest / grassland transition
zones.
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