Английская Википедия:Dione moneta

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D. m. poeyii
Mount Totumas cloud forest, Panama

Dione moneta, the Mexican silverspot, is a species of butterfly of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae, found from the southern United States to South America.[1]

Description

D. moneta has an orange upperside, and the wing bases are brown in color. It has thick, dark veins. The hind wing of the underside of these butterflies is brown and covered in big, silver spots.[2] Its wings span from 3 – 3 and 1/4 inches.

Etymology

Moneta is a name given to two goddesses from Roman mythology, both representing fortune and wealth.[3]

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically:[1]

  • D. m. butleri Stichel, [1908]
  • D. m. moneta Hübner, [1825]
  • D. m. poeyii Butler, 1873

References

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  1. 1,0 1,1 "Dione Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Шаблон:Cite web
  3. Шаблон:Cite web