Napaea eucharila described in Cremna; type species of Napaea, ICZN Op. 820 (1967)
Andrew V. Z. Brower
Introduction
The most widespread species in Napaea, ranging from Mexico to Paraguay. Larvae feed on bromeliads. (Hall, 2005).Other Names for Napaea eucharila described in Cremna; type species of Napaea, ICZN Op. 820 (1967)
- Napaea eucharila eucharila f. frustatoria
- Napaea eucharila picina
- Napaea eucharila parvipuncta
References
Hall, J.P.W. 2005. A phylogenetic revision of the Napaeina (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae: Mesosemiini). Entomological Society of Washington, Washington, D. C.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Napaea eucharila |
|---|---|
| Location | Costa Rica |
| Comments | appears to have a crumpled or torn right forewing |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Hank Brodkin |
| Sex | Female |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal |
| Source | Eucharila Metalmark (Napaea eucharila) |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2006 Hank Brodkin |
About This Page
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Correspondence regarding this page should be directed to Andrew V. Z. Brower at
Page copyright © 2011
Page: Tree of Life
Napaea eucharila described in Cremna; type species of Napaea, ICZN Op. 820 (1967).
Authored by
Andrew V. Z. Brower.
The TEXT of this page is licensed under the
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 3.0. Note that images and other media
featured on this page are each governed by their own license, and they may or may not be available
for reuse. Click on an image or a media link to access the media data window, which provides the
relevant licensing information. For the general terms and conditions of ToL material reuse and
redistribution, please see the Tree of Life Copyright
Policies.
- First online 06 January 2011
- Content changed 06 January 2011
Citing this page:
Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2011. Napaea eucharila described in Cremna; type species of Napaea, ICZN Op. 820 (1967). Version 06 January 2011 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Napaea_eucharila/104402/2011.01.06 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
