Английская Википедия:Hypanartia lethe
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Hypanartia lethe, the orange admiral or orange mapwing, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Description
Hypanartia lethe has a wingspan of about Шаблон:Convert.[1] 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.[2]
Biology
Larvae feed on Phenax, Boehmeria, Celtis, Sponia and Trema micrantha.[3]
Distribution and habitat
This common and widespread species can be found in Texas, Mexico - Peru, Trinidad, Venezuela, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil.[3] These butterflies have a mountain range and prefers forest habitats at an elevation of Шаблон:Convert above sea level.[4]
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References
External links
- ↑ Butterflies of Sangay National Park
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 "Hypanartia lethe (Fabricius, 1793)" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Learn about butterflies