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Band-celled Sister

Adelpha fessonia

Field notes

Adelpha fessonia, the band-celled sister or Mexican sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Panama north through Central America to Mexico. It is a periodic resident in the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.

The wingspan is 56–70 mm.

Larvae in Texas and northeastern Mexico feed on Celtis lindheimeri. Adults feed on nectar from flowers such as Cordia, Croton, and Baccharis. They also feed on decaying fruit.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided