Adelpha syma

Adelpha syma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Adelpha
Species: A. syma
Binomial name
Adelpha syma
(Godart, [1824])
Synonyms
  • Nymphalis syma Godart, [1824]
  • Adelpha pravitas Fruhstorfer, 1913

The Syma Sister (Adelpha syma) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South America, including Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil.

The wingspan is about 50 mm.

Larvae feed on Rubus brasiliensis and Rubus rosifolius.

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