About Ganyra josephina (Godart, 1819)
Ganyra josephina has a wingspan measuring 73–96 mm, or 2.9–3.8 inches. In southern Texas, adult Ganyra josephina are active and on wing from September to December. Adult individuals feed on flower nectar from a range of weeds and garden plants, including Lantana, Eupatorium, and Bougainvillea. The species' larvae feed on the older leaves of plants belonging to the Capparidaceae family.
This butterfly species is found from southern Texas, through Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America, all the way to northern South America. Its preferred habitat is open, dry, subtropical forests.
