Hermathena candidata

Updated on Nov 22, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Riodinidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hermathena

Hermathena candidata is a species of butterfly in the Riodinidae family of the Hermathena genus. It is found from Costa Rica to Colombia, the Guianas and Bolivia east of Andes.

The larvae feed on Vriesia species.

Subspecies

Hermathena candidata candidata (Bolivia)

Hermathena candidata columba Stichel, 1910 (Colombia)

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