Adelpha radiata explained

Adelpha radiata, the striated sister, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1915. It is found from Costa Rica and Panama to Ecuador, Venezuela, French Guiana and Brazil.^[1]

Subspecies

• A. r. radiata (Brazil: Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catharina)
• A. r. aiellae Willmott & Hall, 1999 (Panama to western Ecuador)
• A. r. explicator Willmott & Hall, 1999 (eastern Ecuador)
• A. r. gilletella Brévignon, 1995 (French Guiana)
• A. r. myrlea Fruhstorfer, 1915 (Brazil: Espirito Santo to Rio de Janeiro)
• A. r. romeroi Willmott & Neild, 2003 (Venezuela)

References

• Adelpha radiata at Insecta.pro

Notes and References

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