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Hermathena oweni

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Hermathena oweni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Tribe: Mesosemiini
Genus: Hermathena
Species:
H. oweni
Binomial name
Hermathena oweni
Schaus, 1913
Synonyms[1]
  • Hermathena dativa (Schaus, 1928)

Hermathena oweni, the peppered metalmark, is a species of butterfly in genus Hermathena of the family Riodinidae. It was first described by William Schaus in 1913. This rare montane forest species is found from southern Mexico to Costa Rica.

References

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  1. ^ "Hermathena oweni Schaus, 1913". Insecta.pro. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  • Hall, J. P. W. (2005). A Phylogenetic Revision of the Napaeina (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae: Mesosemiini). Entomological Society of Washington.
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