Dido when the new city of Carthage had been established and become prosperous, Iarbas, a native king of the Maxitani or Mauritani (manuscripts differ), demanded Dido for his wife or he would make war on Carthage. Dido's envoys, fearing Iarbas, told Dido only that Iarbas' terms for peace were that someone from Carthage must dwell permanently with him to teach Phoenician ways and they added that of course no Carthaginian would agree to dwell with such savages. Dido condemned any who would feel that way when they should indeed give their lives for the city if necessary. Dido's envoys then explained
Philaethria dido dido" is often confused with "Siproeta stelenes". They have a similar coloration, but their wing shapes are different and whereas "P. dido" flies high in the canopy, "S. stelenes" is often to be seen in forest clearings and open secondary forest. Three subspecies are recognized. "Philaethria dido chocoensis" is found only on the western side of the Andes, its range extending from Ecuador to the Chocó region in northwestern Colombia. "Philaethria dido dido" inhabits tropical rainforests of South America east of the Andes, from Colombia to Bolivia. "Philaethria dido panamensis" lives only in Panama, from San Blas to Chiriquí "Philaethria