Anartia amathea
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Anartia amathea is a butterfly fromthe noble butterfly family (Nymphalidae). In addition to A. amathea amathea there are also the subspecies A. amathea thyamis and A. amathea sticheli . The species is found in the tropical areas of Latin America and the offshore islands, such as Trinidad .
features
The length of the front wing reaches 24 millimeters. In comparison with the other species of the genus , Anartia amathea is particularly noticeable for the intensity and extent of the red wing pattern. The colors are particularly bright on the dorsal side, while they appear a bit paler on the ventral side. In general, the red color in males is more intense and fades with age and especially after death. The red area takes up about the middle third of the wing and is traversed by a thin black line lengthways. The distal thirds are dark brown on the upper side and a lighter shade of brown on the lower side. Subapical there are usually three to four white spots. There are five in the post-median area and four in the submarginal area of the fore wing. In the south-easternmost foothills of the distribution area, the five post-median spots have often run into one large one. In the submarginal area of the hind wing, however, there are usually between one and four spots. Like the red color, the spots on the underside of the wing are much less pronounced, but still easily recognizable. The black structures on the top are also predominantly brownish on the underside. The basal and postbasal wing parts are brown. On the underside of the fore wing in the Cu2 there is an elongated black mark and in the rear wing in the cell M1 there is a round spot. The veining of the wings is similar to the structure of the genitals and the larval body structure is identical to the species Anartia fatima . In comparison with the rest of the species of the genus, two small veins in the fore wing are remarkable, which arise from the Sc-R complex and branch out towards Costa .
Naming
The name probably goes back to a translation error by Linnaeus. He was probably thinking of the Greek nymph Amalthea . Some later designations "corrected" this spelling mistake in their texts. According to the guidelines of the ICZN , the "misspelled" name is still the correct one. In addition to the scientific name, some trivial names have also developed due to the high abundance of the moths. This goes from names that still refer to the Latin generic name such as “Red Anartia” to “Tomato” to “Coolie”.
swell
- Robert E. Silberglied, Annette Aiello, Gerardo Lamas: Neotropical Butterflies of the Genus Anartia: Systematics, Life Histories, and General Biology (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) . Psyche, Volume 86, 1979, pp. 219-260.
Individual evidence
- ^ Andrade-C., MG, Campos-Salazar., LR, Gonzáles-Montaña., LA and Pulido-B., HW Santa María mariposas alas y color. Series de Guías de Campo del Instituto Ciencias Naturales No. 2. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia , Bogotá DC, Colombia p.195
