Ithomia avella

Ithomia avella is a Neotropical species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Ithomia avella
Ithomia avella cesleria from Colombia. Mounted specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Subfamily:
Danainae
Tribe:
Ithomiini
Genus:
Ithomia
Species:
I. avella
Binomial name
Ithomia avella
Hewitson, 1854
Synonyms
  • Ithomia avella mira Staudinger, 1885 (preocc. Hewitson, 1877)

Description

Ithomia avella has a wingspan of about 60–65 millimetres (2.4–2.6 in). Wings are transparent with black margins and black cross-bars on the forewings. The margins of the hindwings show a series of small white spots.

Distribution

This species can be found in NW. Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador.

Subspecies
  • Ithomia avella avella (Colombia)
  • Ithomia avella cesleria Hewitson, 1855 (Colombia)
  • Ithomia avella epona Hewitson, 1869 (Ecuador)
  • Ithomia avella deliciae Fox, 1941 (Colombia)
  • Ithomia avella katherineae Fox, 1971 (Colombia)
  • Ithomia avella salazari Vitale & Bollino, 2000 (Ecuador)
  • Ithomia avella miraculosa Lamas, 2003 (Colombia)

References
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