Corades medeba
Common NameCorades medeba
Scientific NameCorades medeba
FamilyNymphalidae
SubfamilySatyrinae
Wingspan (mm)55
Primary Colorsdark brown, black, orange, grey
HabitatMontane cloud forests, forest edges, clearings
Geographic RangeAndes of South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
Host Plantsgrasses, sedges
Flight PeriodYear-round in suitable tropical montane habitats
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis: egg, larva (caterpillar) feeding on grasses or sedges, pupa (chrysalis), and adult.
Identification TipsKey features include the dark wings with two bright orange-red markings on the forewing, visible on both upper and underside, combined with the cryptic, mottled grey-brown underside and scalloped hindwing margins.
Description
A medium-sized butterfly with dark brown to black forewings featuring two prominent orange-red spots or bands. The hindwings and the underside of all wings are a mottled grey-brown, providing cryptic camouflage, and the hindwing margins are scalloped.
