Siproeta epaphus
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Siproeta epaphus, the rusty-tipped page or brown siproeta,[1] is a New World butterfly that lives all year in tropical habitats. It has large wings, averaging Script error: No such module "convert".,[1] that are black in the inner portion of the top surface and brown throughout the underside. Both surfaces have a bold white transverse stripe continuing across both wings. The outer portion of the forewings, beyond the white stripe, is rusty orange in the widespread subspecies S. epaphus epaphus; it is mostly or entirely black in the other two subspecies. S. epaphus is found throughout Central America, where it is one of the most common butterflies. Its range extends from southern North America to central South America. The range includes (though may not be limited to) south Texas and rarely southern New Mexico south through both eastern and western Mexico to the Guyanas, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru.[2]
Subspecies
There are three recognized subspecies:[2]
- S. epaphus epaphus (widespread)
- S. epaphus gadoui (described from Venezuela)
- S. epaphus trayja (described from Brazil, Paraguay)
References
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External links
- Rusty-tipped Page Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Rusty-tipped PageTemplate:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., Learn about Butterflies
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- Siproeta
- Butterflies described in 1813
- Butterflies of Central America
- Butterflies of North America
- Lepidoptera of Bolivia
- Lepidoptera of Brazil
- Lepidoptera of Mexico
- Lepidoptera of Paraguay
- Lepidoptera of Peru
- Lepidoptera of Venezuela
- Nymphalidae of South America
- Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille
- Lepidoptera of the United States
- Lepidoptera of Guyana
- Lepidoptera of French Guiana