Biology:Helicopis cupido
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Helicopis |
| Species: | H. cupido
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| Helicopis cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Helicopis cupido, also known by its common name spangled cupid, is a species of butterfly from the genus Helicopis.[1]
Description
Helicopis cupido is a creamy-white butterfly resembling Helicopis acis. Its wing has narrow black borders and the base of the fore-wings is yellowish.[2] Under favourable conditions, its pearly white colour might have a metallic shine.[3] The head of the larva is red, but otherwise, it is very similar to that of H. acis.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Helicopis cupido. |
Wikidata ☰ Q3129750 entry
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