Hermathena candidata

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Hermathena candidata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Tribe: Mesosemiini
Genus: Hermathena
Species:
H. candidata
Binomial name
Hermathena candidata
(Hewitson, 1874)

Hermathena candidata is a species of butterfly in genus Hermathena of the family Riodinidae. It is found from Costa Rica to Colombia, the Guianas and Bolivia east of Andes.

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The larvae feed on Vriesea species.

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