Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Riodinidae Scientific name Chorinea sylphina | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chorinea Rank Species | |
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Similar Chorinea, Ancyluris, Riodinini, Chorinea octauius, Ancyluris meliboeus | ||
Chorinea sylphina (sylphina angel) is a species of butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Adults fly in full sunshine, but occasionally settle beneath the leaves of bushes.
References
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