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Greta libethris

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Greta libethris
Specimen from Colombia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Greta
Species:
G. libethris
Binomial name
Greta libethris
(Felder & Felder, 1867)

Greta libethris, the Libethris clearwing, is a day active ithomiine butterfly from the subfamily Ithomiinae.

Description

Greta libethris has a wingspan of about 55–57 millimetres (2.2–2.2 in). Wings are transparent with brown margins and yellow cross bars on the forewings.

Distribution

This species can be found in Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia and Peru.

References