Velamysta pupilla

Velamysta pupilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Velamysta
Species:	V. pupilla
Binomial name
	Velamysta pupilla; (Hewitson, 1874) [1]
Synonyms
	Ithomia pupillaHewitson, 1874; Ithomia cruxiferaHewitson, 1877; Hypoleria veronicaWeymer, 1899;

Last updated April 08, 2019

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Subspecies

Velamysta pupilla pupilla (Bolivia)
Velamysta pupilla anomala(Staudinger, [1884]) (Colombia)
Velamysta pupilla cruxifera(Hewitson, 1877) (Ecuador)
Velamysta pupilla greeneyiVitale & Bollino, 2003 (Ecuador)
Velamysta pupilla veronica(Weymer, 1899) (Colombia)

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References

↑ "Velamysta Haensch, 1909" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

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[1] "Velamysta Haensch, 1909" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms