About Eueides isabella (Cramer, 1781)
Eueides isabella (Cramer, 1781) is a large butterfly with a wingspan ranging from 65–90 millimetres, or 2.6–3.5 inches. The upperside of its wings is dark brown, with orange bands and yellowish markings along the edges of the forewings. The underside of the wings is quite similar to the upperside, but the edges of the hindwings have a series of small blue spots. In its tropical habitat, adults are active throughout the whole year, and they can fly and remain active even in low light conditions. The caterpillars of this species are white and black, covered in long black spines. Caterpillars are gregarious, and feed primarily on Passiflora platyloba and Passiflora ambigua. This butterfly species can be found from Mexico through to the Amazon basin and the West Indies. Eueides isabella inhabits rainforest, where it stays within the canopy layer. It occurs at elevations from sea level up to around 1500 m above sea level.
