Appearance
"Elzunia humboldt" has a wingspan of about 80–85 millimetres. This species is quite variable depending on the subspecies. The uppersides of the wings are black, with a series of small white spots on the margins. At the base of the hindwings usually there is a broad yellow band, while in the middle of the forewings usually there are one or more white spots. The undersides of the wings have a similar pattern to the uppersides, but the basic colour is reddish instead of black and the hindwings usually have two series of white spots.Naming
* "E. h. humboldt"⤷ "E. h. bonplandii"
⤷ "E. h. cassandrina" Srnka, 1884
⤷ "E. h. regalis"
⤷ "E. h. albomaculata"
⤷ "E. h. joiceyi"
⤷ "E. h. atahualpa" Fox, 1956
⤷ "E. h. judsoni" Fox, 1956 The butterfly was named to honour the German explorer Alexander von Humboldt.
Distribution
This species can be found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.References:
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