Adelpha nea explained

Adelpha nea, the Nea sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1847. It is found from south-eastern Mexico, Belize and Costa Rica to Venezuela and southern Peru, the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil.^[1]

The larvae feed on Miconia species.

Subspecies

• Adelpha nea nea (Costa Rica to Venezuela, southern Peru, the Guianas, Amazonian Brazil)
• Adelpha nea sentia Godman & Salvin, [1884] (south-eastern Mexico, Belize)

References

• Adelpha nea at Butterflies of America

Notes and References

1. http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/t/Adelpha_nea_a.htm Butterflies of America