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Catonephele numilia, the blue-frosted banner, blue-frosted Catone, Grecian shoemaker or stoplight Catone, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae found in Central and South America.

For the blue frosted banners, males are black with six orange dots on the dorsal surface of the wings, while females are black with a vertical light yellow stripe on both wings.

Their estimated lifespan is about a month. Adults feed on rotten fruits, while caterpillars feed on Alchornea species. They can usually be seen flying close to the ground and close to the ripe fruits and flowers.