Asterope_leprieuri

<i>Asterope leprieuri</i>

Asterope leprieuri

Species of butterfly

Asterope leprieuri, the Leprieur's glory, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Colombia to Brazil and Bolivia.[2]

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The wingspan is 50–60 mm.[3]

Subspecies

  • Asterope leprieuri leprieuri (Brazil (Pará))
  • Asterope leprieuri depuiseti (C. & R. Felder, 1861) (Peru, Bolivia)
  • Asterope leprieuri optima (Butler, 1869) (Peru, Colombia, Ecuador)
  • Asterope leprieuri philotima (Rebel, 1912) (Peru)

Etymology

The name honours François Mathias René Leprieur.

References

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    Asterope at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. [2]
    Asterope leprieuri, Butterflies of Amazonia
  3. [3]
    "Butterfly Corner". Archived from the original on 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2011-05-20.


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