Episcada apuleia

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Episcada apuleia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Episcada
Species:
E. apuleia
Binomial name
Episcada apuleia
(Hewitson, 1868) [1]
Synonyms
  • Ithomia apuleiaHewitson, 1868
  • Pteronymia apuleia

Episcada apuleia is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru.

The wingspan is 50–60 mm. [2]

Subspecies

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