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Ithomia avella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ithomia

Ithomia avella

Similar
  
Ithomia iphianassa, Scada, Forbestra, Hypoleria, Hyposcada

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Ithomia avella is a Neotropical species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.

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Description

Ithomia avella has a wingspan of about 60–65 millimetres (2.4–2.6 in). Wings are transparent with black margins and black cross-bars on the forewings. The margins of the hindwings show a series of small white spots.

Distribution

This species can be found in NW. Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador.

Subspecies

  • Ithomia avella avella (Colombia)
  • Ithomia avella cesleria Hewitson, 1855 (Colombia)
  • Ithomia avella epona Hewitson, 1869 (Ecuador)
  • Ithomia avella deliciae Fox, 1941 (Colombia)
  • Ithomia avella katherineae Fox, 1971 (Colombia)
  • Ithomia avella salazari Vitale & Bollino, 2000 (Ecuador)
  • Ithomia avella miraculosa Lamas, 2003 (Colombia)
  • References

    Ithomia avella Wikipedia