Asterope leprieuri explained

Asterope leprieuri, the Leprieur's glory, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Colombia to Brazil and Bolivia.^[1]

The wingspan is 50–60 mm.^[2]

Subspecies

• Asterope leprieuri leprieuri (Brazil (Pará))
• Asterope leprieuri depuiseti (C. & R. Felder, 1861) (Peru, Bolivia)
• Asterope leprieuri optima (Butler, 1869) (Peru, Colombia, Ecuador)
• Asterope leprieuri philotima (Rebel, 1912) (Peru)

Etymology

The name honours François Mathias René Leprieur.

Notes and References

1. http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Asterope%20leprieuri.htm Asterope leprieuri
2. Web site: Butterfly Corner . 2011-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181117151552/https://www.butterflycorner.net/Asterope-leprieuri.745.0.html . 2018-11-17 . dead .