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Bellona Metalmark (Necyria bellona)

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Bellona metalmark
Specimen of N. b. manco from Colombia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Necyria
Species:
N. bellona
Binomial name
Necyria bellona
Westwood, 1851
Mounted specimen

Necyria bellona, the bellona metalmark, is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in most of South America.

Description

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Necyria bellona has a wingspan of 30–40 mm. Body is rather slender. Wings are deep black, more or less glossed, with metallic bright red spots or curved red and glossy blue bands.

Subspecies

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The following subspecies are recognised:

  • N. b. bellona (Bolivia)
  • N. b. saundersii (Colombia and Ecuador)
  • N. b. manco (Colombia)
  • N. b. juturna (Colombia)
  • N. b. westwoodi (Peru)
  • N. b. whitelyiana (Peru)
  • N. b. zaneta (Ecuador)
  • N. b. gerhardi (Colombia)
  • N. b. ahrenholzi (Peru)

References

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