Parcella amarynthina, Satipo, Peru – Adrian Hoskins
Introduction
The genus Parcella contains just a single species amarynthina, which is distributed from Colombia to Argentina.
Parcella amarynthina, Satipo, Peru – Adrian Hoskins
Habitats
This species is found in primary rainforest at altitudes between about 200-900m.
Parcella amarynthina, Rio Madre de Dios, Peru – Adrian Hoskins
Lifecycle
The lifecycle and larval foodplants appear to be unrecorded.
Adult behaviour
The butterflies are widespread and fairly common. They are usually encountered as singletons, and usually when imbibing moisture from sandbanks, peccary wallows, sunlit forest trails and dry river beds in well vegetated areas.
Parcella amarynthina, Satipo, Peru – Adrian Hoskins