Helicopis gnidus
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Helicopis gnidus (Fabricius, 1787)
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Helicopis gnidus, the gnidus metalmark, is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae.
Description[]
In Helicopis gnidus the uppersides of the wings are mainly black, with a large orange basal area, followed by a broad patch of white. The hindwings have iridescent patches (or "metalmarks") as well as several long tails.
Distribution[]
This species occurs in the northern countries of South America, mainly in Suriname, Brazil, Peru and Colombia.
Subspecies[]
- H. g. gnidus (Suriname)
- H. g. beaulieui Le Moult, 1939
- H. g. galatea Stichel, 1919 (Brazil)
- H. g. interrupta Le Moult, 1939 (Peru, Brazil, Colombia)
- H. g. medialis Schaus & Cockerell, 1923 (Colombia)
- H. g. nigrobasalis Aurivillius, 1929 (Brazil)
- H. g. obidonus Le Moult, 1939 (Brazil)
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Categories:
- Riodinidae
- Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
- Butterflies described in 1787
- Riodinidae stubs