Adelpha erotia explained

Adelpha erotia, the Erotia sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1847.

Description

Adelpha erotia has a wingspan of about .[1] The wings of these butterflies have a brown ground colour with a characteristic blackish marbled pattern and a broad white band on the forewings. In the subapical area of the forewing there are large orange markings. The hindwings have a similar pattern, with a broad white median band.[2]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found from Mexico to Peru and Bolivia.[3]

Subspecies

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sangay.eu/ficha-principale.php?lang=en&ref=412 Butterflies of Sangay National Park
  2. https://archive.org/stream/annalsmagazineof20lond#page/259/mode/1up Annals and Magazine of Natural History
  3. https://learnbutterflies.com/erotia-sister/ Adelpha erotia in learnbutterflies