Adelpha erotia
| Adelpha erotia | |
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| Adelpha erotia. Mounted specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Adelpha |
| Species: | A. erotia |
| Binomial name | |
| Adelpha erotia (Hewitson, 1847)[1] | |
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Adelpha erotia, the Erotia Sister, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It was described by Hewitson in 1847.
Description
Adelpha erotia has a wingspan of about 53 millimetres (2.1 in).[2] The wings of these butterflies have a brown ground colour with a characteristic blackish marbled pattern and a broad white band on the forewings. In the subapical area of the forewing there are large orange markings. The hindwings have a similar pattern, with a broad white median band.[3]
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found from Mexico to Peru and Bolivia. The habitat consists of primary and disturbed rainforests at altitudes between 0 and 1,200 meters.[4]
Subspecies
- Adelpha erotia erotia (Nicaragua to Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Guyana)
- Adelpha erotia caphira (Hewitson, 1869) (Venezuela)
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