Adelpha justina

Adelpha justina
	From Colombia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Adelpha
Species:	A. justina
Binomial name
	Adelpha justina; (C. & R. Felder, 1861)
Synonyms
	Adelpha justina justinella f. maira Adelpha valentina ophidusa; Heterochroa justina C. & R. Felder, 1861 ; Fruhstorfer, 1915 Martin, [1923] ; Adelpha valentina ozolis Adelpha justina praevalida; Martin, [1923] Fruhstorfer, 1915 ; Adelpha praevalida Fruhstorfer, 1915 ; Martin, [1923] Adelpha valentina thyrea;

Adelpha justina is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Description

Adelpha justina has a wingspan reaching about 42 millimetres (1.7 in). The uppersides of the wings are generally brown, with an orange band crossing the forewings and a large white spot or band in the hindwings. The undersides are quite similar to the uppersides, with paler colours.

Distribution

This species occurs from Guatemala to Peru, in Venezuela and in Colombia, at elevations of 600 to 1900 m above sea level.

Subspecies

A. j. justina (Colombia)
A. j. justinella Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Venezuela)
A. j. valentina Fruhstorfer, 1915 (Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru)
A. j. maira Orellana, 1996 (Venezuela)
A. j. inesae Orellana, 1996 (Venezuela)

References

"Adelpha Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
BioLib.cz

External links

Neotropical butterflies
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