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Callithomia lenea is large spécie présent in Panama and south América with 16 subspécies ; Discovered by M Cramer 1779 This subspécie Callithomia Lenea Methonella, is présent in Paraguay, Brazil Paraná , Santa Catarina , Discover by Weymer 1875 Member of Nympalidaé/Danainaé family Common Name : Lénéa Clearwing The genus Callithomia includes only 3 species, of which alexirrhoe and hezia fall loosely into the tiger pattern category, being marked with cream and orange on a black ground colour. <a href="http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon - Callithomia lenea.htm" rel="nofollow">www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Callithomia%20...</a>

The species featured here, Callithomia lenea falls into the glasswing group and is marked similarly to Methona or Thyridia but is much smaller than either, and easily recognised due to the greenish translucency of the wings, and the orange costal streak. It is a member of an assumed Mullerian "mimicry ring" known as the confusa complex, involving Thyridia psidii, Godyris dircenna, Methona curvifascia, M. confusa ( Ithomiinae ), Lycorea ilione phenarete ( Danaini ) and various Tiger moths such as Chetone heliconioides ( Arctiidae : Pericopiinae ).

Habitat :This is a lowland and mid-elevation rainforest species found at altitudes between sea level and about 1000m on the eastern slopes of the Andean foothills.
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Author dany13
Camera location25° 30′ 23.41″ S, 54° 02′ 40.18″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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