Archaeoprepona chromus

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Archaeoprepona chromus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Preponini
Genus: Archaeoprepona
Species:
A. chromus
Binomial name
Archaeoprepona chromus
Synonyms
List
  • Noreppa chromus(Guérin-Ménéville, 1844)
  • Nymphalis (Prepona) chromusGuérin-Méneville, [1844]
  • Prepona herculesDoubleday, 1848 ( nom. nud. )
  • Prepona herculesDoubleday, [1849]
  • Prepona hercules ab. ochracea(Fassl, 1912)
  • Prepona chromus fassliRöber, 1914
  • Prepona chromus chiliarchesFruhstorfer, 1916
  • Prepona chromus xenarchusFruhstorfer, 1916
  • Prepona chromus obsoletaOrfila, 1950
  • Prepona chromus f. synchromaStaudinger, 1886

Archaeoprepona chromus is a species of Neotropical charaxine butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, native to South America. It was observed to have an unusual for Nymphalidae behavior, in which it responds to an approaching predator with sagittal movements of its hindwings. [1]

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Taxonomy

The following subspecies are recognised:

Description

The wingspan is about 85 mm. [2]

Distribution and habitat

Montane forest at 1500 to 2000 metres in the Neotropical realm.

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Sangay National Park, Ecuador

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References

  1. Sourakov, A. (2015). "Antipredation and "antimimicry": wing pattern is supported by behavior in Archaeoprepona chromus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Preponini)" (PDF). Association for Tropical Lepidoptera. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. Parque Nacional Sangay