Three-banded crescent

Eresia ithomioides alsina

The three-banded crescent, or variable-banded crescent, is a butterfly species known from Central America.
Three-banded Crescent spread wings in Costa Rica Costa Rica,Eresia ithomioides alsina,Geotagged,Three-banded Crescent,Three-banded crescent

Distribution

Eresia ithomioides is distributed from Nicaragua to Ecuador. There are 8 subspecies, all of which are mimics of various toxic Ithomiines. The race poecilina which is found from Costa Rica to Colombia is a mimic of Tithorea tarricina. Eresia ithomioides alsina Hewitson, 1869 is found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, W Panama.
Three-banded Crescent butterfly in Costa Rica Three-banded Crescent (Eresia ithomioides alsina) Costa Rica,Eresia ithomioides alsina,Geotagged,Three-banded Crescent,Three-banded crescent

Habitat

This species is found in cloudforests at elevations between about 1000-2000m.

References:

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http://butterfliesofamerica.com/eresia_ithomioides_alsina_live1.htm
http://neotropicalbutterflies.com/Site%20Revision/Pages/Nymphalidae_Pages/Nymphalinae/Nymphalinae_Pages/Eresia_ithomioides_alsina.html
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusEresia
SpeciesEresia ithomioides alsina
Photographed in
Costa Rica