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Ithomia iphianassa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ithomia

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Ithomia, Ceratinia tutia, Scada, Hyposcada, Hypoleria

Ithomia iphianassa is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Central and northern South America.

The larvae feed on Cuatresia riparia, Cuatresia morii, and Acnistus arborescens.

Subspecies

  • Ithomia iphianassa iphianassa (Venezuela)
  • Ithomia iphianassa panamensis Bates, 1863 (Panama)
  • Ithomia iphianassa anaphissa Herrich-Schäffer, 1865 (Colombia)
  • Ithomia iphianassa phanessa Herrich-Schäffer, 1865 (Ecuador, Colombia)
  • Ithomia iphianassa alienassa Haensch, 1905 (Colombia)
  • Ithomia iphianassa ethilla Neustetter, 1929 (western Colombia)

    • In addition, there is one unnamed subspecies from Ecuador.

    References

    Ithomia iphianassa Wikipedia
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