Hypanartia lethe | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Hypanartia |
Species: | H. lethe |
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Hypanartia lethe (Fabricius, 1793) | |
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Hypanartia lethe, the orange admiral or orange mapwing, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Hypanartia lethe has a wingspan of about 40–50 millimetres (1.6–2.0 in). [1] Forewings are black with orange-brown spots and an orange-brown fascia composed by a few blotches. Hindwings are orange brown, with a row of black spots in the marginal area and a black narrow strip in the submarginal area near the apex. The underside of the wings shows an ornate pattern and a pale brown coloration resembling the contour lines of a topographic map (hence the common name orange mapwing). Adults have two hindwing tails of variable length. [2]
Larvae feed on Phenax , Boehmeria , Celtis , Sponia and Trema micrantha . [3]
This common and widespread species can be found in Texas, Mexico - Peru, Trinidad, Venezuela, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil. [3] These butterflies have a mountain range and prefers forest habitats at an elevation of 300–1,700 metres (980–5,580 ft) above sea level. [4]
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