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Colobura dirce

Colobura dirce

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


Colobura dirce, the mosaic or zebra mosaic, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central America. the Caribbean, and northern South America.

The length of the forewings is about 33 mm.

The larvae feed on Cecropia species.

Subspecies: There are two recognised subspecies:
  • C. d. dirce (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • C. d. wolcotti Comstock, 1942

Source: Wikipedia, article Colobura dirce. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 109841
  Adult
La Fortuna - Arenal
Guanacaste
Costa Rica
02/16/2012
Carlos Schmidt



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
31535616/02/2012Costa RicaGuanacasteLa Fortuna - ArenalCarlos Schmidt
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Colobura dirce – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.