Diet

• The species belongs to a group of metalmarks in which caterpillars can have relationships with ants.

• Adults visit flowers for nectar.

Range

• Synargis mycone ranges from western Mexico south through Central America to Colombia.

• It occurs in Mexico and is part of the Pacific-slope tropical fauna.

• Guerrero falls within the broader Mexican range, and it occurs in the Zihua area.

Habitat

• It inhabits tropical forest, woodland edges, clearings and secondary vegetation in warm lowland and foothill environments.

• It is particularly associated with relatively open areas within or adjacent to tropical forest.

• Adults are usually encountered resting on vegetation or visiting flowers.

Description

• A small to medium-sized metalmark with pronounced sexual dimorphism.

• Males are predominantly rusty reddish-brown on the upper surface, giving the species its common name.

• Females are more distinctive, with a broad white band crossing both the forewings and hindwings.

• The wings have rounded outlines and relatively short tails, and the underside is generally brownish with contrasting pale markings.