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Hypanartia lethe
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Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Hypanartia
Species:	H. lethe
Binomial name
Hypanartia lethe (Fabricius, 1793)
Synonyms
Papilio lethe Fabricius, 1793 Hypanartia demonica Hübner, 1821 Eurema lethe Godman & Salvin, 1882

Hypanartia lethe, the orange admiral or orange mapwing, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Description

Hypanartia lethe has a wingspan of about 40–50 millimetres (1.6–2.0 in). Forewings are black with orange-brown spots and an orange-brown fascia composed by a few blotches. Hindwings are orange brown, with a row of black spots in the marginal area and a black narrow strip in the submarginal area near the apex. The underside of the wings shows an ornate pattern and a pale brown coloration resembling the contour lines of a topographic map (hence the common name orange mapwing). Adults have two hindwing tails of variable length.

Biology

Larvae feed on Phenax, Boehmeria, Celtis, Sponia and Trema micrantha.

Distribution and habitat

This common and widespread species can be found in Texas, Mexico - Peru, Trinidad, Venezuela, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil. These butterflies have a mountain range and prefers forest habitats at an elevation of 300–1,700 metres (980–5,580 ft) above sea level.

Gallery

References

1. Butterflies of Sangay National Park
2. "Species of Costa Rica". Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
3. ^ "Hypanartia lethe (Fabricius, 1793)" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
4. Learn about butterflies

External links

• Butterflies of America

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