Dido whirlwind. This legend inspired the Renaissance drama "Dido, Queen of Carthage" by Christopher Marlowe. Also from the 17th century is a ballad inspired by the relationship between Dido and Aeneas. The ballad, often printed on a broadside, is called "The Wandering Prince of Troy," and it alters the end of the relationship between the two lovers, rethinking Dido's final sentiment for Aeneas and rewriting Aeneas's visit to the underworld as Dido's choice to haunt him. The story of Dido and Aeneas remained popular throughout the post-Renaissance era and was the basis for many operas, including: William Shakespeare refers to Dido
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