Pereute callinira explained

Pereute callinira is a butterfly of the family Pieridae.

Description

Pereute callinira has a wingspan of about 65-.^[1] The basic colour of the wings is black or dark brown. The uppersides of the forewings are crossed by a red band, while the basal area of the hindwings is blue. The undersides of the wings are uniformly blackish.^{[2] [3]} Larvae feed on Nectandra species (Lauraceae).^[4]

Distribution

This species can be found in Peru, Colombia, Bolivia and Ecuador.^[5]

Subspecies

• Pereute callinira callinira (Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador) ^[5]
• Pereute callinira sabrina Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Colombia) ^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://www.sangay.eu/ficha-principale.php?lang=en&ref=907 Butterflies of the Sangay National Park
2. http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Andes%20-%20Pereute%20callinira.htm Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes
3. Michael F. Braby and Kenji Nishida Mate–location behavior in Pereute Herrich–Schäffer butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)
4. http://caterpillars.unr.edu/lsacat/ecuador/species/pieridae/pecal/pecal.htm Pereute callinira in Caterpillars.org
5. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/pieridae/pierinae/pereute/index.html#callinira Funet