Rhetus periander
Rhetus periander, the Periander metalmark or variable beautymark,[1] is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in most of Central America and South America, ranging from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina.[2]
Male, Tambopata Park, Peru
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| Species: | R. periander |
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Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[2]
- Rhetus periander arthuriana (Goiás, Brazil)
- Rhetus periander eleusinus (Brazil: São Paulo, Santa Catarina and Rio de Janeiro)
- Rhetus periander periander (Suriname)
- Rhetus periander laonome (Colombia)
- Rhetus periander naevianus (Honduras to Costa Rica)
References
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- Glassberg, J. (2007) A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America, Sunstreak Books, p. 61
- Rhetus at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
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