Blue-eyed Sailor Dynamine dyonis Geyer, 1837

Family: Nymphalidae

Subfamily: Biblidinae

Identification: Upperside of male is copper-green; female is black with white bands and patches. Underside of both sexes with 2 round, blue submarginal spots.

Wing Span: 1 5/8 - 1 7/8 inches (4.1 - 4.8 cm).

Life History: Eggs are laid singly on the leaves and stems of the host plant. Caterpillars eat leaves and rest underneath them.

Flight: May-November in Texas, March-November in Mexico.

Caterpillar Hosts: Noseburn (Tragia neptifolia) and Dalechampia, both in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae).

Adult Food: Nectar from various composite flowers.

Habitat: Tropical forest edges.

Range: Colombia north through Central America to central Mexico. Periodic stray and occasional resident to north-central Texas.

Conservation: Not required for periodic stray and occasional resident.

NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.

Management Needs: None reported.

Comments: NULL

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