Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Biblis
Fabricius, 1807 Higher classification Biblis | Phylum Arthropoda Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Biblis hyperia Rank Species | |
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Similar Dynamine, Catonephele, Catonephele numilia, Hamadryas februa, Marpesia petreus | ||
Mariposa biblis hyperia red rim crimson banded black butterfly borboleta
Biblis hyperia, the red rim or crimson-banded black, is a species of brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae) that is native to the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America as far south as Paraguay. It is monotypic in the genus Biblis.
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- Mariposa biblis hyperia red rim crimson banded black butterfly borboleta
- Description
- Subspecies
- References
They can be seen flying between March and November in subtropical forest. The immature larvae feed on Tragia volubilis.
Description
Adults have a velvety-black forewing with a gray hindwing. The hindwing has a pinkish-red band. The caterpillars of this species are gray brown with raised green marks and spikes. 1342
Subspecies
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An unnamed species has been identified in Peru.
References
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