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Adelotypa bolena

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Adelotypa bolena
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A. bolena
Binomial name
Adelotypa bolena
(Butler, 1867)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lemonias bolena Butler, 1867
  • Calospila bolena Doubleday, 1847
  • Adelotypa xanthobrunnea Warren, 1895

Adelotypa bolena is a species of butterfly in the Riodinidae family. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay. It is the type species of the genus Adelotypa.

Description

Bright yellow, the base of the wings, a broad apical band of the forewing, the apex and anal angle of the hindwing resembling the colour of the trunk of a tree.The shape of the broad apical spot seems to be different at every habitat. Beneath dark-yellow on light-yellow, marked with dashes shape of the broad apical spot seems to be different at every habitat. Found singly and not common; flies in day-time and likes to rest on the trunks of trees.

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