Diet

• The larval food plants are poorly documented.

• Caterpillars are associated with grasses and other monocotyledonous vegetation, as in several closely related members of the tribe Moncini.

• Adults visit small flowers for nectar.

Range

• Remella remus has a broad Neotropical distribution from Mexico through Central America and into South America, reaching Paraguay.

• It occurs in both western and eastern Mexico and is found in Guerrero.

• It occurs in the Zihua area.

Habitat

• It occurs in tropical and subtropical forest, woodland edges, clearings and secondary vegetation.

• Adults are often encountered along forest trails, grassy openings and sunny edges where small flowering plants are present.

• It can occur in both relatively dry woodland and more humid tropical habitats.

Description

• A small to medium-sized grass skipper, with a wingspan of approximately 30–35 mm.

• The upper surface is dark brown, with contrasting pale or translucent spots on the forewing.

• The underside of the hindwing has a distinctive reddish-purple to purplish-brown ground colour with a pale to whitish band and darker spots.

• The body and wing bases can show a subtle greenish or bluish sheen in fresh individuals.