Biology:Adelotypa bolena

Short description: Species of butterfly

Adelotypa bolena
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Riodinidae
Genus:	Adelotypa
Species:	A. bolena
Binomial name
Adelotypa bolena (Butler, 1867)
Synonyms
Lemonias bolena Butler, 1867 Calospila bolena Doubleday, 1847 Adelotypa xanthobrunnea Warren, 1895

Adelotypa bolena is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay. It is the type species of the genus Adelotypa.

Description

Bright yellow, the base of the wings, a broad apical band of the forewing, the apex and anal angle of the hindwing resembling the colour of the trunk of a tree. The shape of the broad apical spot seems to be different at every habitat. Beneath dark-yellow on light-yellow, marked with dashes shape of the broad apical spot seems to be different at every habitat. Found singly and not common; flies in day-time and likes to rest on the trunks of trees.

External links

• Adelotypa at butterflies of america

Wikidata ☰ Q2319718 entry