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Lyropteryx apollonia

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Lyropteryx apollonia
Dorsal view, National Museum, Prague
Underside
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Lyropteryx
Species:
L. apollonia
Binomial name
Lyropteryx apollonia
Westwood, 1851
Synonyms
  • Lyropteryx apollonia musageta Bryk, 1953

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

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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

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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

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Lyropteryx apollonia can be found in tropical rainforests, at an elevation of about 200–600 metres (660–1,970 ft)

Subspecies

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  • Lyropteryx apollonia apollonia Stichel, 1910 (Brazil: Amazonas, Bolivia, Peru)
  • Lyropteryx apollonia diana Stichel, 1910 (Colombia)
  • Lyropteryx apollonia sparsa Stichel, 1924 (Brazil: Mato Grosso)

References

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  • 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.
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