Ithomiola | |
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Ithomiola figures 4, 5 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Riodinidae |
Subfamily: | Riodininae |
Genus: | Ithomiola C. & R. Felder, |
Synonyms | |
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Ithomiola is a butterfly genus in the butterfly family Riodinidae present only in the Neotropical realm.
Species
- Ithomiola buckleyi Hall & Willmott, 1998 present in Ecuador and Peru
- Ithomiola callixena (Hewitson, 1870 present in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru
- Ithomiola cascella (Hewitson, 1870) present in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru
- Ithomiola celtilla (Hewitson, 1870) present in Ecuador
- Ithomiola floralis C. & R. Felder, present in French Guiana, Suriname and Bolivia
- Ithomiola rubrolineata Lathy, 1904 present in Peru
Biology
Known as the glasswing mimic, Ithomiola floralis is protected by resembling Ithomiinae species.
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Taxon identifiers | |
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Ithomiola |