Pedaliodes cledonia
| Pedaliodes cledonia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Satyrinae |
| Genus: | Pedaliodes |
| Species: | P. cledonia |
| Binomial name | |
| Pedaliodes cledonia Thieme, 1905 | |
Pedaliodes cledonia is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.[1] It is found in Peru and Bolivia. The habitat consists of mid-elevation cloud forests.
The length of the forewings is 25-27 mm. The upperside of the wings is uniform glossy dark-brown. The underside of the forewings is uniform dull medium brown, while the hindwings are medium brown with a faint ripple-like pattern, suffused with brick red and orange gradually becoming more intense towards the anal margin. There is a faint anal wedge of sparse yellow scales.[2]
Subspecies
- Pedaliodes cledonia cledonia (southern Peru, Bolivia)
- Pedaliodes cledonia modesta Pyrcz, 2004 (northern Peru)
References
- ↑ G.W., Scoble, M.J., Robinson, G.S. & Pitkin, B. (Editors). (2003) The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). (Accessed March 2013)
- ↑ Pyrcz, T.W., 2004: Pronophiline butterflies of the highlands of Chachapoyas in northern Peru: faunal survey, diversity and distribution patterns (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae) Genus 15 (4): Full article: 455-622 PDF.
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