Adelotypa bolena

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Adelotypa bolena
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A. bolena
Binomial name
Adelotypa bolena
(Butler, 1867)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lemonias bolena Butler, 1867
  • Calospila bolena Doubleday, 1847
  • Adelotypa xanthobrunnea Warren, 1895

Adelotypa bolena is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay. It is the type species of the genus Adelotypa.

Description[]

Bright yellow, the base of the wings, a broad apical band of the forewing, the apex and anal angle of the hindwing resembling the colour of the trunk of a tree. The shape of the broad apical spot seems to be different at every habitat. Beneath dark-yellow on light-yellow, marked with dashes shape of the broad apical spot seems to be different at every habitat. Found singly and not common; flies in day-time and likes to rest on the trunks of trees.

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