Hermathena (butterfly) explained

Hermathena is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae containing a total of three known species. A small Neotropical genus of uncommon montane butterflies. The larvae feed on bromeliads.

Species

• Hermathena candidata Hewitson, 1874
• Hermathena eburna Hall & Harvey, 2005
• Hermathena oweni Schaus, 1913

References

• Book: Hewitson, William Chapman. 1876. Illustrations of new species of exotic butterflies, selected chiefly from the collections of W. Wilson Saunders and William C. Hewitson. 5.
• Book: Hall, J. P. W.. 2005. A Phylogenetic Revision of the Napaeina (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae: Mesosemiini). Entomological Society of Washington, Washington, DC. 235 pp.
• Book: Lamas G. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea.. Gainesville. Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.

External links

• Tree of Life web project: Hermathena
• Hermathena - Butterflies and Moths of the World
• Hermathena genus information by Markku Savela