Leucochimona icare explained

Leucochimona icare, also known as the Amazonian whitemark, is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is found in French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Colombia, Bolivia and Brazil.^[1]

Subspecies

• Leucochimona icare icare (Surinam, Guyana)
• Leucochimona icare matatha (Hewitson, 1873) (Brazil: Minas Gerais)
• Leucochimona icare nivea (Godman & Salvin, 1885) (Bolivia)
• Leucochimona icare polita Stichel, 1910 (Colombia)
• Leucochimona icare subalbata (Seitz, 1913) (Bolivia)

Notes and References

1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/riodinidae/leucochimona/ Leucochimona at funet