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Archaeoprepona demophon

One-spotted Prepona


Archaeoprepona demophon

(Linnaeus, 1758)
Demofonte

Family: Nymphalidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Archaeoprepona demophon, the one-spotted prepona, banded king shoemaker, or demophon shoemaker is a butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae.

 The wingspan reaches about . The uppersides of the wings are black, with bright pale blue transverse bands. The undersides are pale brown with a clearer band in the middle of the hindwings and several dark small dots on the margins.

Foodplants: The butterfly larva generally feed on plants of the genus Annona (Annonaceae) and on Malpighia glabra (Malpighiaceae). Adults visit rotten fruit or dung.

Distribution: This species can be found in Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and northern portions of South America.

Habitat: Archaeoprepona demophon prefers the edges of forest canopy and subcanopy.

Source: Wikipedia, article Archaeoprepona demophon. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 163848
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Reserva Pacuare
Limón
Costa Rica
08/20/2016
Luis Vargas



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
46898520/08/2016Costa RicaLimónReserva PacuareLuis Vargas
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. One-spotted Prepona (Archaeoprepona demophon) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 22/09/2026.