Black-striped White - Melete salacia

Melete salacia - Black-striped White Sept 2022

Melete salacia Black-striped White is a regional endemic found only on Cuba and Hispaniola. It is not very common and the lovely picture above of a male was taken recently in Cuba. Its range is mainly in the east of the country though it does occur as far west as Topes de Collantes and the Bay of Pigs wherever the foodplants grow.