It is found in southern Florida and on many islands of the Caribbean.

In Jamaica, it is known as the Jamaican tropical leafwing and in the Cayman Islands and Cuba it is known as the Cuban red leaf.

Adults feed on rotting fruit, dung and fluids.

[1] Some authors list the following subspecies, while others treat (most) as valid species or even synonyms:

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