Ithomia iphianassa

Ithomia iphianassa
Ithomia iphianassa panamensis
Ithomia iphianassa anaphissa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Ithomia
Species:
I. iphianassa
Binomial name
Ithomia iphianassa
Doubleday, 1947[1]
Synonyms
  • Dynothea lycaste var. pumensis Reakirt, [1866]
  • Ithomia iphianassa var. panamensis Bates, 1863
  • Dynothea lycaste var. negrèta Reakirt, [1866]
  • Ceratinia boucardi Druce, 1875
  • Ithomia panamensis
  • Ithomia pepita Oberthür, 1879
  • Ithomia anaphissa

Ithomia iphianassa is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central and northern South America.

feed on plants of the family Solanaceae, such as Cuatresia riparia, Cuatresia morii, and Acnistus arborescens.

Subspecies

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  • Ithomia iphianassa iphianassa (Venezuela)
  • Ithomia iphianassa panamensis Bates, 1863 (Panama)
  • Ithomia iphianassa anaphissa Herrich-Schäffer, 1865 (Colombia)
  • Ithomia iphianassa phanessa Herrich-Schäffer, 1865 (Ecuador, Colombia)
  • Ithomia iphianassa alienassa Haensch, 1905 (Colombia)
  • Ithomia iphianassa ethilla Neustetter, 1929 (western Colombia)

In addition, there is one unnamed subspecies from Ecuador.

References

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  1. ^ Ithomia at funet