Eurybia lycisca explained

Eurybia lycisca, the blue-winged eurybia, is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in from Mexico to Ecuador, including some Caribbean islands.^[1] The Eurybia lycisca is a nectar feeding butterfly that utilizes the Calathea flowers as a food source.^[2]

Larvae feed on Calathea lutea, C. crotalifera, C. inocephala, C. latifolia, C. warsczewisczia, and Ischnosiphon pruniosus.^[1] They also use the Calathea as a host plant.

Notes and References

1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/riodinidae/eurybia/index.html#lycisca Eurybia lycisca
2. Bauder, J. A. S., Lieskonig, N. R., & Krenn, H. W. (2011). The extremely long-tongued Neotropical Butterfly Eurybia Lycisca (Riodinidae): Proboscis morphology and flower handling. Arthropod Structure & Development, 40(2), 122–127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2010.11.002