Forbestra olivencia

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Olivencia tigerwing
Olivencia Tigerwing (Forbestra olivencia), dorsal, Tambopata Park, Peru.jpg
Dorsal view
Olivencia Tigerwing (Forbestra olivencia), ventral, Tambopata Park, Peru.jpg
Ventral view
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Forbestra
Species:
F. olivencia
Binomial name
Forbestra olivencia
(Bates, 1862) [1]
Synonyms
  • Mechanitis olivenciaBates, 1862
  • Mechanitis huallagaStaudinger, [1884]
  • Mechanitis huallaga ab. jurimaguensisStaudinger, 1885

Forbestra olivencia, the Olivencia tigerwing, [2] is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador.

Subspecies

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References

  1. Forbestra at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Olivencia Tigerwing, Learn about Butterflies