Spangled cupid

Helicopis cupido

The Helicopis Cupids are closely related to Sarota and Anteros but are quite different in appearance and behaviour. The genus comprises of 3 species - cupido, gnidus and endymiaena. This species is found in primary rainforest habitats at altitudes between 200-800m. It is most often encountered in marshy habitats e.g. around the margins of lagoons.
Helicopus cupido Found this beauty at the plantage Peperpot distr. Commewijne Suriname Geotagged,Helicopis cupido,Spangled cupid,Spring,Suriname

Naming

Linnaeus, 1758

Distribution

Helicopis cupido is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Surinam, Guyana, Brazil and Ecuador. There are 9 named subspecies.

Behavior

Both sexes tend to be found when at rest under the leaves of tall vegetation growing around the edges of lagoons.

Habitat

This species is found in primary rainforest habitats at altitudes between 200-800m. It is most often encountered in marshy habitats e.g. around the margins of lagoons.

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyRiodinidae
GenusHelicopis
SpeciesHelicopis cupido
Photographed in
Suriname