Biblis hyperia

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Biblis hyperia
Biblis hyperia

Biblis hyperia

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Noble butterfly (Nymphalidae)
Subfamily : Biblidinae
Genre : Biblis
Type : Biblis hyperia
Scientific name
Biblis hyperia
( Cramer , 1779)
Wing underside

Biblis hyperia is a butterfly ( butterfly ) from the family of Nymphalidae (Nymphalidae).

features

butterfly

The wingspan of the moth is 51 to 76 millimeters. The upper sides of the wings are essentially deep black in color. Only the edge area of ​​the forewings has a pale black-gray color. In the submarginal region of the hind wings a clear red band stands out, which led to the English name Red Rim . The undersides of the wings show an almost identical pattern to that of the upper sides. However, it is paler. The butterflies are unmistakable due to the very distinctive drawing elements.

Egg, caterpillar, pupa

The egg has a whitish color, is slightly flattened and covered with many longitudinal ribs. The eggs are laid individually, sometimes in very small groups, on young leaves of the food plant.

Adult caterpillars are gray-brown to reddish-brown in color. They are equipped with heavily branched, dark thorns along their entire length. There are two noticeably long horns on the head.

The pupa is yellowish gray, brownish or pale green in color and has small spots on the clearly protruding saddle. She is trained as a fall doll.

  • Doll, side view

  • Doll, rear view

Distribution and occurrence

The distribution area of ​​the species extends from the US state of Texas further south across Central America to Paraguay and Brazil . Biblis hyperia prefers to colonize subtropical forests.

Subspecies

In addition to the nominate form Biblis hyperia hyperia , the following further subspecies are distinguished:

  • Biblis hyperia aganisa Boisduval , 1836, Mexico
  • Biblis hyperia laticlavia ( Thieme , 1904), Ecuador
  • Biblis hyperia nectanabis ( Fruhstorfer , 1909), Brazil, Paraguay
  • Biblis hyperia pacifica ( Hall , 1928), Ecuador

Another, as yet unnamed subspecies is mentioned for Peru .

Way of life

The moths fly in successive generations. They like to suckle on overripe fruits, but not on flowers. Young caterpillars protect themselves in a web made of droppings and silk. They feed on the leaves of various milkweed plants (Euphorbiaceae), particularly Tragia volubilis .

swell

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America
  2. ↑ a b c James A. Scott: The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1986, ISBN 0-8047-2013-4 , p. 266
  3. ↑ caterpillar at bug guide
  4. ↑ Distribution and subspecies

literature

  • James A. Scott (1986). The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-2013-4 , p. 266

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