Introduction
There are 1100 known species of Satyrinae in the neotropical region. About 570 of these are placed in the subtribe Pronophilina – a diverse group of high altitude cloudforest butterflies, all of which are confined to the neotropical region. The vast majority are found only in the Andes, but 4 species are known from the Atlantic cloudforests of Brazil, and there are a further 6 species that are endemic to Guatemala, Costa Rica or Mexico. More oddly there is one genus Calisto that is found exclusively on the Caribbean islands of Cuba and Hispaniola.
Junea are allied to Pseudomaniola, Thiemeia and Daedalma. These genera are all characterised by having scalloped wing margins and prominent ocelli. There are 2 species of Junea, namely doraete and dorinda. Both have brown uppersides marked with whitish spots that form a single row on the outer forewings of dorinda, and a double row on doraete.
Junea dorinda occurs from Colombia to Peru.
Habitats
Both Junea species frequent the transitional zone where the paramo / puna grasslands merge with stunted cloudforest at altitudes between 2800-3500m in the Andes.
Lifecycle
The lifecycle appears to be unrecorded. The following generalisations are applicable to the subtribe Pronophilina and are probably applicable to Junea: The eggs are globular, white or pale greenish white, and laid singly on the foodplants or on surrounding vegetation. The larvae are typically pale brown, marked along the back and sides with narrow dark stripes, and tapering towards each end. The head is large in proportion to the body and has two short forward-pointing horns. The tip of the abdomen is equipped with a pair of caudal prongs which are used to flick the frass away from the feeding area. The larvae of all known Pronophilina feed on Chusquea – a genus of bamboo which grows in thickets, mainly along the courses of streams.
Adult behaviour
To be completed.