Dircenna olyras described in Ithomia
Andrew V. Z. Brower
Introduction
This common, medium-sized ithomiine occurs in forest and disturbed areas from Nicaragua to Ecuador. Larvae feed on Solanum (Solanaceae) (DeVries, 1987).
Two unnamed subspecies.
Other Names for Dircenna olyras described in Ithomia
- Dircenna bairdii
- Dicrenna clara
- Dircenna olyras calvertii
- Dircenna olyras relata
References
DeVries, P.J. (1987) The butterflies of Costa Rica and their natural history. Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae, Princeton University Press, Princeton, N. J.
Lamas, G., Ed. (2004) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville, Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Dircenna olyras |
|---|---|
| Location | COLOMBIA: Cundinamarca, La Mesa, Pedropalo |
| Acknowledgements | used by permission, granted to AVZB 5/18/11 |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Kim Garwood |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | ventral |
| Source | Dircenna olyras |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Copyright | © 2010 Mike Chapman |
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