Hyphilaria parthenis

Hyphilaria parthenis
	Male (upperside)
	Underside
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Riodinidae
Genus:	Hyphilaria
Species:	H. parthenis
Binomial name
	Hyphilaria parthenis; (Westwood, 1851)
Synonyms
	Baeotis parthenis Westwood, 1851; Baeotis parthenis Doubleday, 1847 (nom. nud.); Baeotis cydias Doubleday, 1847 (nom. nud.); Baeotis cydias Westwood, 1851; Baeotis barissus Hewitson, 1875; Hyphilaria parthenis tigrinella Stichel, 1909; Hyphilaria parthenis virgatula Stichel, 1909;

Hyphilaria parthenis is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in low altitude areas of the Neotropical ecozone, from Panama to southern Brazil.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. There is sexual dimorphism. Males have an orange base colour, while the base colour for females is white.

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