- Source: Eresia nauplius
Eresia nauplius, the Peruvian crescent or Nauplius crescent, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1852. It is found in most of the Amazon region. The habitat consists of forest edges with low vegetation, including river banks, forest clearings, glades and roadsides.
The wingspan is about 45 mm.
Subspecies
Eresia nauplius nauplius (Guyanas, Brazil: Amazonas)
Eresia nauplius extensa (Hall, 1929) (Brazil: Mato Grosso, lower Rio Madeira)
Eresia nauplius plagiata (Röber, 1913) (Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador)
References
Eresia nauplius at MCZBASE: The Database of the Zoological Collections
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Eresia nauplius
- Eresia (butterfly)
- List of butterflies of French Guiana
- Lepidoptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae
- List of butterflies of the Amazon River basin and the Andes
