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Ariadne merionoides

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Species of butterfly

Ariadne merionoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Ariadne
Species: A. merionoides
Binomial name
Ariadne merionoides
(Holland, 1891)
Synonyms

Ariadne merionoides, the Holland's castor, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sulawesi.

The species was described from four male specimens and two female specimens by William Jacob Holland. It is one of the largest species in the genus. Wingspan is recorded at 73mm in males, and 80mm in females.

Subspecies

  • Ariadne merionoides merionoides
  • Ariadne merionoides sulaensis (Joicey & Talbot, 1922)
  • Ariadne merionoides pecten Tsukada, 1985

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Ariadne (Linnaeus, 1763)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  2. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. 1892.
Taxon identifiers
Ariadne merionoides


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