Necyria
Andrew V. Z. Brower
Introduction
A brightly-colored, sexually dimorphic neotropical genus. Females' wings are much more rounded than males'.References
Lamas G ed. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Salazar Escobar, J.A., Constantino, L.M.,Rodriguez, G. 2008. Estudios sobre el genero Necyria Westwood 1851 en Colombia (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae). Boletin Cientifico del Museo de Historia Natural de la Universidad de Caldas 12, 217-237.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Necyria bellona |
|---|---|
| Location | Ecuador: Milpe Road |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Kim Garwood |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal |
| Source | Bellona Metalmark (Necyria bellona) |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2004 Kim Garwood |
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