Adelpha justina

Adelpha justina
	From Colombia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Adelpha
Species:	A. justina
Binomial name
	Adelpha justina; (C. & R. Felder, 1861)
Synonyms
	Heterochroa justina C. & R. Felder, 1861 ; Adelpha praevalida Fruhstorfer, 1915 ; Adelpha justina praevalida Fruhstorfer, 1915 ; Adelpha valentina ophidusa Martin, [1923] ; Adelpha valentina ozolis Martin, [1923] ; Adelpha valentina thyrea Martin, [1923] ; Adelpha justina justinella f. maira Fruhstorfer, 1915 ;

Adelpha justina is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Description[edit]

Adelpha justina has a wingspan reaching about 42 millimetres (1.7 in). The uppersides of the wings are generally brown, with an orange band crossing the forewings and a large white spot or band in the hindwings. The undersides are quite similar to the uppersides, with paler colours.

Distribution[edit]

This species occurs from Guatemala to Peru, in Venezuela and in Colombia, at elevations of 600 to 1900 m above sea level.

Subspecies[edit]

A. j. justina (Colombia)
A. j. justinella Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Venezuela)
A. j. valentina Fruhstorfer, 1915 (Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru)
A. j. maira Orellana, 1996 (Venezuela)
A. j. inesae Orellana, 1996 (Venezuela)

References[edit]

"Adelpha Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
BioLib.cz

External links[edit]

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