Smyrna blomfildia, the Blomfild's beauty, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
Blomfild's beauty can be found from south Texas and Mexico to Peru through Central America. These butterflies live in tropical forests[1] at an elevation of 0- above sea level.
Smyrna blomfildia has a wingspan of about 75-. The basic color of the wings is red orange in males, brown in females. The upperside of the forewings show a black apex with three white spots. The underside of hindwings has brown and tan wavy markings with a few submarginal spots.[2]
The larvae are black, with a bright orange head and strong spines along the white sides.[3] They feed on Urticaceae (Urticastrum, Urrera baccifera),[1] while adults feed on rotting fruits. Males of these butterflies are usually seen in large aggregations imbibing mineralized moisture.[4]
The female Smyrna blomfildia will lay its eggs all throughout the plant. This offspring will eventually build frass chains that serve as their resting spot.
