Ithomeis [SEP] parent taxon
Ithomeis
Ithomeis is a genus in the butterfly family Riodinidae present only in the Neotropical ecozone.
Species.
- "Ithomeis aurantiaca" present in Guyana, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru
- "Ithomeis eulema" present in Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela and Colombia
Biology.
Both species are mimics. The pattern of black, orange, and large translucent areas found in "Ithomeis" is shared by toxic genera from the Ithomiinae (examples are "Ithomia" and "Oleria")
Eurybia leucolopha"
- "Eurybia lycisca"
- "Eurybia nicaeus erythinosa"
- "Eurybia persona granulata"
- "Hermathena candidata columba"
- "Hyphilaria anophtalma"
- "Hyphilaria anthias"
- "Hyphilaria nicias"
- "Hyphilaria parthenis virgatula"
- "Ithomeis corena"
- "Ithomeis mimica"
- "Juditha molpe"
- "Lasaia agesilas"
- "Lasaia moeros"
- "Lemonias emylius"
- "Leucochimona aequatorialis"
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