Dotted glory

Asterope markii

''Asterope markii'', the dotted glory, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Guyana, and Venezuela. The larvae feed on ''Paullinia'' species.
Dotted Glory - Asterope markii I have it in the relaxing chamber today and will post a photo of it with spread wings later this week. Native to South America. *This specimen is part of my insect collection. Asterope,Asterope markii,Dotted glory,Geotagged,Spring,United States,butterfly,nymphalidae

Naming

*''Asterope markii markii'' )
⤷ ''Asterope markii boyi'' )
⤷ ''Asterope markii ackeryi'' Jenkins, 1987 )
⤷ ''Asterope markii hewitsoni''
⤷ ''Asterope markii davisii'' )
⤷ ''Asterope markii gallardi'' Neukirchen, 1996
⤷ ''Asterope markii werneri'' Neukirchen, 1996 )

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusAsterope
SpeciesA. markii
Photographed in
United States of America