Crinodes bellatrix is widespread in humid forests of tropical South America from sea level to 800 m. When resting, this species raises tufts of scales on the wings and thorax, retracts head, and folds wings tightly around the body, achieving a perfect camouflage by resembling a fallen tree seed.

		D39208 Bellatrix Prominent (Crinodes bellatrix) Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Copyright © Michael Patrikeev All Rights Reserved
		D39207 Bellatrix Prominent (Crinodes bellatrix) Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Copyright © Michael Patrikeev All Rights Reserved
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