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Zaretis ellops (Ménétriés 1855) described in Siderone

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Zaretis

Introduction

The species ranges from Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela. Larvae feed on Casearia (Flacourtiaceae) (DeVries, 1987).

Characteristics

Leaf-shaped wings. Females are paler than males, and both sexes are lighter and more uniformly colored than Z. itys.

Other Names for Zaretis ellops (Ménétriés 1855) described in Siderone

References

DeVries, P.J. (1987) The butterflies of Costa Rica and their natural history. Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae, Princeton University Press, Princeton, N. J.

Lamas, G., Ed. (2004) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville, Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.

Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name Zaretis ellops
Location Nicaragua: Domatil Lodge
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Richard Lehman
Sex Female
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Source Ellops Leafwing (Zaretis ellops)
Source Collection Neotropical Butterflies
Copyright © 2003 Richard Lehman
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Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

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