Pereute leucodrosime, the red banded pereute, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae.Catalogue of lifeGerardo Lamas: Pieridae of the World
Subspecies Subspecies include: Pereute leucodrosime caesarea (Ecuador) Pereute leucodrosime leucodrosime (Colombia, Venezuela) Pereute leucodrosime beryllina (Ecuador) Pereute leucodrosime bellatrix (Peru)
Distribution This species can be found in South America, including Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela and Peru.Pereute, funet.fi
Habitat These butterflies mainly inhabit valley floor, tree canopy and forest edge.Michael F. Braby Mate–location behavior in Pereute Herrich–Schäffer butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae), with a review of male behavior at encounter sites in the subtribe Aporiina
Description Pereute leucodrosime has a wingspan of 62–70 mm.Inventory of the butterfly species of Sangay National Park - Ecuador This butterfly is basically black, with two orange transversal band on the uppersides of the forewings and a blue basal area on the uppersides of hindwings. The undersides of the hindwings are uniformly blackish, with some red spots close to the base.
Biology Adults are active in the morning during sunny conditions.
References
External links Natural History Museum Butterflies of America