Greta theudelinda

Greta theudelinda is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru.

Greta theudelinda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Greta
Species:
G. theudelinda
Binomial name
Greta theudelinda
(Hewitson, 1861)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ithomia theudelinda Hewitson, 1861
  • Hypomenitis theudelinda
  • Ithomia zalmunna Hewitson, 1869
  • Ithomia cyrcilla Hewitson, 1874
  • Hypomenitis theudelinda bonita Vitale & Bollino, 2001

The wingspan is about 70 millimetres (2.8 in).[2]

Subspecies
  • Greta theudelinda theudelinda (Colombia)
  • Greta theudelinda zalmunna (Hewitson, 1869) (Ecuador)
  • Greta theudelinda cyrcilla (Hewitson, 1874) (Bolivia)
  • Greta theudelinda bonita (Vitale & Bollino, 2001) (Ecuador)

There are also three undescribed subspecies from Peru.

References
  1. "Greta Hemming, 1934" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Parque Nacional Sangay


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