Rhetus periander

Rhetus periander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Rhetus
Species:
R. periander
Binomial name
Rhetus periander
(Cramer, [1777])
Synonyms
  • Papilio periander
  • Diorina laonome
  • Diorhina periander

Rhetus periander, the Periander metalmark or variable beautymark,[1] is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in most of Central America and South America, ranging from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina.[2]

Male, Tambopata Park, Peru

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:[2]

  • Rhetus periander arthuriana (Goiás, Brazil)
  • Rhetus periander eleusinus (Brazil: São Paulo, Santa Catarina and Rio de Janeiro)
  • Rhetus periander periander (Suriname)
  • Rhetus periander laonome (Colombia)
  • Rhetus periander naevianus (Honduras to Costa Rica)


Reproduction

Female Rhetus Periander search for the host plants to lay eggs on. This is done on the hottest hours of the day. The average number of eggs laid are 1-2. The process from egg to full adult for Rhetus Periander is a full 50 days.

References

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  1. ^ Glassberg, J. (2007) A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America, Sunstreak Books, p. 61
  2. ^ a b Rhetus at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera

3. Kaminski, L.A., (2015) Natural history and systematic position of Rhetus belphegor , Introduction


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