Lyropteryx apollonia
Lyropteryx apollonia | |
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Dorsal view, National Museum, Prague | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Riodinidae |
Genus: | Lyropteryx |
Species: | L. apollonia
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Binomial name | |
Lyropteryx apollonia Westwood, 1851
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Lyropteryx apollonia, the Apollo metalmark, pink-dotted metalmark or blue-rayed metalmark, is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae, subfamily Riodininae, tribe Riodinini. The species was first described by John O. Westwood in 1851.
Description
[edit]The wingspan of Lyropteryx apollonia is about 35–43 millimetres (1.4–1.7 in). Upper surface of the wings is black, with numerous longitudinal streaks of metallic blue-green colours on the outer half. The undersides are black, with the basal half spotted with purple-pink and the outer half with black and white stripes. Forewings are large, subtriangular, while the hindwings are relatively small.
Distribution
[edit]This rare species is widespread in the tropical areas of the South America, particularly in Ecuador, Brazil (Acre, Amazonas, Mato Grosso), Bolivia, Peru and Colombia.
Habitat
[edit]Lyropteryx apollonia can be found in tropical rainforests, at an elevation of about 200–600 metres (660–1,970 ft)
Subspecies
[edit]- Lyropteryx apollonia apollonia Stichel, 1910 (Brazil: Amazonas, Bolivia, Peru)
- Lyropteryx apollonia diana Stichel, 1910 (Colombia)
- Lyropteryx apollonia sparsa Stichel, 1924 (Brazil: Mato Grosso)
References
[edit]- Savela, Markku (February 13, 2011). "Lyropteryx apollonia Westwood, [1851]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- Doubleday, Edward & Westwood, John O. (1851). The Genera of Diurnal Lepidoptera.
External links
[edit]- "Blue-rayed Metalmark". Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes. Learn About Butterflies.
- "Lyropteryx apollonia Westwood, 1851". Insecta.pro.
- "Lyropteryx apollonia Westwood, 1851". BioLib.