By sleeping upside down in a high location

The eyespots on the undersides of the wings of both males and females may be a form of automimicry in which a spot on the body of an animal resembles an eye of a different animal to deceive potential predator or prey species

They can move about in hives without being disturbed because they mimic the scent of the bees

Both adults and nymphs feed on many types of plants and decaying matter

Purple Daggerwing Butterfly in a Dome moth By sleeping upside down inSpecies Name: Marpesia marcella CommonName: Daggerwing Origin: Amazon Size: 3. 5" Wooden Base x 4. 5" high Being part of Nymphalidae the largest family of butterflies with more than 6,000 species. The purple daggerwing is an exceptionally beautiful small butterfly, displaying long dagger like tails with a combination of iridescent purple (very rare in the butterfly world) and a flashy orange color. The butterfly will remind you of a beautiful sunset