Oleria
Leucothyris currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym, Ollantaya currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym
Andrew V. Z. Brower
- Oleria [n. sp. 1]
- Oleria aegineta
- Oleria aegle
- Oleria agarista
- Oleria alexina
- Oleria amalda
- Oleria antaxis
- Oleria aquata
- Oleria assimilis
- Oleria astrea
- Oleria athalina
- Oleria attalia
- Oleria baizana
- Oleria [n. sp. 2]
- Oleria bioculata
- Oleria [n. sp. 3]
- Oleria canilla
- Oleria [n. sp. 4]
- Oleria cyrene
- Oleria deronda
- Oleria derondina
- Oleria enania
- Oleria estella
- Oleria fasciata
- Oleria flora
- Oleria fumata
- Oleria gunilla
- Oleria ilerdina
- Oleria [n. sp. 5]
- Oleria makrena
- Oleria olerioides
- Oleria onega
- Oleria padilla
- Oleria paula
- Oleria phenomoe
- Oleria quadrata
- Oleria quintina
- Oleria radina
- Oleria rubescens
- Oleria santineza
- Oleria sexmaculata
- Oleria similigena
- Oleria synnova
- Oleria tigilla
- Oleria tremona
- Oleria vicina
- Oleria victorine
- Oleria boyeri
- Oleria zea
- Oleria zelica
Introduction
A diverse group of delicate mimetic butterflies from Central and South America. Many of the species exhibit geographical variability in their wing patterns. Larvae are cryptic green, and feed on various species of Solanaceae. It is likely that the adults gain their unpalatability from pyrrolizidine alkaloids gathered by nectaring from flowers of various Compositae.References
Brown KS, Jr., and Freitas AVL. 1994. Juvenile stages of Ithomiinae: overview and systematics. Tropical Lepidoptera 5: 9-20.
Lamas G ed. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Neild, A. F. E. 2008 The Butterflies of Venezuela. Part 2: Nymphalidae II (Acraeinae, Libytheinae, NYmphalinae, Ithomiinae, Morphinae). London: Meridian Publications.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Oleria paula |
|---|---|
| Location | Selva Negra, Nicaragua |
| Acknowledgements | source: Neotropical Butterflies: Thick-rimmed Clearwing |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2003 Richard Lehman |
| Scientific Name | Oleria egra |
|---|---|
| Location | Rio Parauri, Amazonas, Brazil |
| Acknowledgements | source: Neotropical Butterflies: Egra Clearwing |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2002 Will and Gill Carter |
| Scientific Name | Oleria astrea |
|---|---|
| Location | Maues, Amazonas, Brazil |
| Acknowledgements | source: Neotropical Butterflies: Astrea Clearwing |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2002 Will and Gill Carter |
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