- Rhetus periander
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Rhetus periander Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Riodinidae Genus: Rhetus Species: R. periander Binomial name Rhetus periander
Cramer, 1777Synonyms - Papilio periander
- Diorina laonome
- Diorhina periander
The Periander Metalmark (Rhetus periander) is a butterfly of the Riodinidae family. It is found in most of Central America and South America, ranging from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:
- Rhetus periander periander (Surinam)
- Rhetus periander laonome (Colombia)
- Rhetus periander arthuriana (Goiás, Brazil)
- Rhetus periander naevianus (Honduras to Costa Rica)
- Rhetus periander eleusinus (Brazil: São Paulo, Santa Catarina and Rio de Janeiro)
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