Periander Metalmark

Rhetus periander

"Rhetus periander", the Periander metalmark or variable beautymark, is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in most of Central America and South America, ranging from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina.
Periander Metalmark (Rhetus periander) PNYC - Pampa Pescado, Pasco, Peru. Oct 22, 2020 Geotagged,Peru,Rhetus periander,Spring

Naming

The following subspecies are recognised:
⤷ "Rhetus periander arthuriana"
⤷ "Rhetus periander eleusinus"
⤷ "Rhetus periander periander"
⤷ "Rhetus periander laonome"
⤷ "Rhetus periander naevianus"

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyRiodinidae
GenusRhetus
SpeciesR. periander
Photographed in
Colombia
Peru