Adelpha erotia

Adelpha erotia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Adelpha
Species:	A. erotia
Binomial name
Adelpha erotia (Hewitson, 1847)
Synonyms
Hererochroa erotia Hewitson, 1847 Hewitson, 1847 Fruhstorfer, 1913 Hewitson, 1869 Adelpha deleta Adelpha archidona Fruhstorfer, 1913 Heterochroa aeolia Fruhstorfer, 1913 Adelpha leonina Heterochroa lerna C. & R. Felder, [1867] Fruhstorfer, 1913 Adelpha erotia faebina Adelpha permagna Martin, [1923] Heterochroa caphira

Adelpha erotia, the Erotia sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1847.

Description

Adelpha erotia has a wingspan of about 53 millimetres (2.1 in). The wings of these butterflies have a brown ground colour with a characteristic blackish marbled pattern and a broad white band on the forewings. In the subapical area of the forewing there are large orange markings. The hindwings have a similar pattern, with a broad white median band.

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found from Mexico to Peru and Bolivia. The habitat consists of primary and disturbed rainforests at altitudes between 0 and 1,200 meters.

Subspecies

• Adelpha erotia erotia (Nicaragua to Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Guyana)
• Adelpha erotia caphira (Hewitson, 1869) (Venezuela)

Bibliography

• A. Aiello Adelpha erotia erotia Form "Lerna" (Nymphalidae): Exploring a Corner of the Puzzle, Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society