Ithomia iphianassa

Ithomia iphianassa
Ithomia iphianassa panamensis
Ithomia iphianassa anaphissa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Ithomia
Species: I. iphianassa
Binomial name
Ithomia iphianassa
Doubleday, 1947[1]
Synonyms
  • Dynothea lycaste var. pumensis Reakirt, [1866]
  • Ithomia iphianassa var. panamensis Bates, 1863
  • Dynothea lycaste var. negrèta Reakirt, [1866]
  • Ceratinia boucardi Druce, 1875
  • Ithomia panamensis
  • Ithomia pepita Oberthür, 1879
  • Ithomia anaphissa

Ithomia iphianassa is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Central and northern South America.

The larvae feed on Cuatresia riparia, Cuatresia morii, and Acnistus arborescens.

Subspecies

In addition, there is one unnamed subspecies from Ecuador.

References

  1. Ithomia at funet
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