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Helicopis gnidus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Riodinidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Helicopis

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Similar
  
Helicopis, Helicopis cupido, Synargis, Semomesia, Stalachtis

Helicopis gnidus, the gnidus metalmark, is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae.

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Description

In Helicopis gnidus the uppersides of the wings are mainly black, with a large orange basal area, followed by a broad patch of white. The hindwings have iridescent patches (or "metalmarks") as well as several long tails.

Distribution

This species occurs in the northern countries of South America, mainly in Suriname, Brazil, Peru and Colombia.

Subspecies

  • H. g. gnidus (Suriname)
  • H. g. beaulieui Le Moult, 1939
  • H. g. galatea Stichel, 1919 (Brazil)
  • H. g. interrupta Le Moult, 1939 (Peru, Brazil, Colombia)
  • H. g. medialis Schaus & Cockerell, 1923 (Colombia)
  • H. g. nigrobasalis Aurivillius, 1929 (Brazil)
  • H. g. obidonus Le Moult, 1939 (Brazil)

    • References

    Helicopis gnidus Wikipedia
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