Adelpha justina

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Adelpha justina
Nymphalidae - Adelpha justina.JPG
From Colombia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Adelpha
Species:
A. justina
Binomial name
Adelpha justina
(C. & R. Felder, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Heterochroa justina C. & R. Felder, 1861
  • Adelpha praevalida Fruhstorfer, 1915
  • Adelpha justina praevalida Fruhstorfer, 1915
  • Adelpha valentina ophidusa Martin, [1923]
  • Adelpha valentina ozolis Martin, [1923]
  • Adelpha valentina thyrea Martin, [1923]
  • Adelpha justina justinella f. maira Fruhstorfer, 1915

Adelpha justina is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Description[]

Adelpha justina has a wingspan reaching about 42 millimetres (1.7 in). The uppersides of the wings are generally brown, with an orange band crossing the forewings and a large white spot or band in the hindwings. The undersides are quite similar to the uppersides, with paler colours.

Distribution[]

This species occurs from Guatemala to Peru, in Venezuela and in Colombia, at elevations of 600 to 1900 m above sea level.

Subspecies[]

  • A. j. justina (Colombia)
  • A. j. justinella Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Venezuela)
  • A. j. valentina Fruhstorfer, 1915 (Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru)
  • A. j. maira Orellana, 1996 (Venezuela)
  • A. j. inesae Orellana, 1996 (Venezuela)

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