Necyria bellona
Andrew V. Z. Brower
Introduction
A widespread, geographically variable species occurring on both sides of the Andes from Colombia to Peru.Geographical races/subspecies
Necyria bellona bellona Westwood, 1851 (Bolivia)= Necyria bellina Westwood, [1851] misspelling
= Necyria enyo Seitz, 1913
Necyria bellona ahrenholzi Lamas, 2003 (Peru)
Necyria bellona gerhardi Mengel, 1902 ("Peru")
Necyria bellona juturna Hewitson, 1869 (Colombia, eastern slope of Cordillera Oriental)
Necyria bellona manco Saunders, 1859 (Colombia, western slope of Cordillera Oriental)
= Necyria fulminatrix C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861
= Necyria lindigii C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862
= Necyria butleria H. Druce, 1874
= Necyria manco f. aurantiaca Seitz, 1917 nomen nudu
Necyria bellona incendiaria Thieme, 1907 (Colombia, western Cordillera Central)
Necyria bellona saundersii (Hewitson, [1854]) (eastern Colombia and Ecuador) (described in Erycina)
= Necyria hewitsonii Saunders, 1859
Necyria bellona westwoodi Hopffer, 1874 (Peru)
= Necyria westwoodi f. obliterata Stichel, 1916
Necyria bellona whitelyiana H. Druce, 1874 (Peru)
Necyria bellona zaneta Hewitson, 1875 (Colombia, Chocó)
References
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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