22-8-2021 SPACE MUSEUM, CUENCA - BUTTERFLY (Monethe albertus)

 Regions of Colombia where you can see:

This butterfly can be found in various regions of the country, including the Amazon, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the Andean region and the Cauca Valley.

The Monethe albertus butterfly is, in fact, black with orange and white markings on the wings. The upper part of the wings has a wide orange and white band on the outer edge, while the lower part of the wings is mainly black with some white and orange markings.

Adult butterflies feed on nectar from a variety of flowers, including species in the Asteraceae and Melastomataceae families. Monethe albertus larvae feed on the leaves of plants in the Rubiaceae family.