Biology:Ariadne merionoides

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Ariadne merionoides
Ariadne merionoides merionoides Holland (male), Sulawesi (G. Lompobatang, 1000-2000 m, 1896, W. Doherty, C. Oberthür Coll.).png
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Ariadne
Species:
A. merionoides
Binomial name
Ariadne merionoides
(Holland, 1891) [1]
Synonyms
  • Ergolis merionoides Holland, 1891

Ariadne merionoides, the Holland's castor, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sulawesi.[1]

The species was described from four male specimens and two female specimens by William Jacob Holland. It is one of the largest species in the genus. Wingspan is recorded at 73mm in males, and 80mm in females.[2]

Subspecies

  • Ariadne merionoides merionoides
  • Ariadne merionoides sulaensis (Joicey & Talbot, 1922)
  • Ariadne merionoides pecten Tsukada, 1985

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5703922 entry