Adelpha syma

Adelpha syma
Adelpha syma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Adelpha
Species: A. syma
Binomial name
Adelpha syma
(Godart, [1824])
Synonyms
  • Nymphalis syma Godart, [1824]
  • Adelpha pravitas Fruhstorfer, 1913

The Syma Sister (Adelpha syma) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South America, including Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil.

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The wingspan is about 50 mm.

Larvae feed on Rubus brasiliensis and Rubus rosifolius.