Lyropteryx apollonia

Lyropteryx apollonia
	Dorsal view, National Museum, Prague
	Underside
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Riodinidae
Genus:	Lyropteryx
Species:	L. apollonia
Binomial name
	Lyropteryx apollonia; Westwood, 1851
Synonyms
	Lyropteryx apollonia musageta Bryk, 1953;

Lyropteryx apollonia, the Apollo metalmark, pink-dotted metalmark or blue-rayed metalmark, is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae, subfamily Riodininae, tribe Riodinini. The species was first described by John O. Westwood in 1851.

Description[]

The wingspan of Lyropteryx apollonia is about 35–43 millimetres (1.4–1.7 in). Upper surface of the wings is black, with numerous longitudinal streaks of metallic blue-green colours on the outer half. The undersides are black, with the basal half spotted with purple-pink and the outer half with black and white stripes. Forewings are large, subtriangular, while the hindwings are relatively small.

Distribution[]

This rare species is widespread in the tropical areas of the South America, particularly in Ecuador, Brazil (Acre, Amazonas, Mato Grosso), Bolivia, Peru and Colombia.

Habitat[]

Lyropteryx apollonia can be found in tropical rainforests, at an elevation of about 200–600 metres (660–1,970 ft)

Subspecies[]

Lyropteryx apollonia apollonia Stichel, 1910 (Brazil: Amazonas, Bolivia, Peru)
Lyropteryx apollonia diana Stichel, 1910 (Colombia)
Lyropteryx apollonia sparsa Stichel, 1924 (Brazil: Mato Grosso)

References[]

Savela, Markku (February 13, 2011). "Lyropteryx apollonia Westwood, [1851]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
Doubleday, Edward & Westwood, John O. (1851). The Genera of Diurnal Lepidoptera.

External links[]

"Blue-rayed Metalmark". Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes. Learn About Butterflies.
"Lyropteryx apollonia Westwood, 1851". Insecta.pro.
"Lyropteryx apollonia Westwood, 1851". BioLib.

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