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Rhetus periander

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Rhetus periander
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Riodinidae
Genus:
Rhetus
Species:
R. periander
Binomial name
Rhetus periander
(Cramer, [1777])
Synonyms
  • Papilio periander
  • Diorina laonome
  • Diorhina periander

Rhetus periander, the Periander metalmark or variable beautymark,[1] is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in most of Central America and South America, ranging from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina.[2]

Male, Tambopata Park, Peru

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[2]

  • Rhetus periander arthuriana (Goiás, Brazil)
  • Rhetus periander eleusinus (Brazil: São Paulo, Santa Catarina and Rio de Janeiro)
  • Rhetus periander periander (Suriname)
  • Rhetus periander laonome (Colombia)
  • Rhetus periander naevianus (Honduras to Costa Rica)

References

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  1. ^ Glassberg, J. (2007) A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America, Sunstreak Books, p. 61
  2. ^ a b Rhetus at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera


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