Anartia amathea

Anartia amathea

Anartia amathea is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae ( Nymphalidae ). In addition to A. amathea amathea there is the subspecies A. amathea Thyamis and A. amathea sticheli. The type is in the tropical areas of Latin America and the islands, as represented, for example, Trinidad.

Features

The length of the front sash is 24 millimeters. In comparison with the other species of the genus is particularly noticeable, the intensity and extent of the red pattern in leaf Anartia amathea. In particular, on the dorsal side, the colors are bright as they look a little paler on the ventral side. In general, the red color is more intense in males and faded with age, especially after the death. The red area takes on approximately the middle third of a wing and is traversed by a thin black line lengthwise. The distal third are colored on the top of dark brown on the bottom in a lighter shade of brown. Subapical, there are usually three or four white spots. In the post- median area, there are five and the submarginal area of ​​the forewing four. In the south-eastern foothills of the distribution area, the five Postmedia spots are often run to a large. In the area of ​​the rear wing submarginal are however usually between one and four spots. As well as the red color of the spots on the underside of the wing significantly less pronounced, but still well visible. The black on the top of structures on the bottom are mostly brownish. The basal and postbasalen wing parts are brown. On the bottom are found in the forewings of Cu2 in a protracted black mark and the hind wings in the cell M1 is a round spot. The venation of the wings is similar to the structure of the genitalia and larvae Body identical to the type Anartia fatima. Compared with the remaining species of the genus two small veins in the forewings are remarkable, springing from the Sc -R complex and branch out to Costa.

Naming

The name is probably due to a translation error Linnaeus. Presumably he thought of the Greek nymph Amalthea. Some later terms " fixed " in their lyrics these typographical errors. According to the guidelines of the ICZN is still the "wrong" written name of the correct one. In addition to the scientific names have been due to the high abundance of butterflies, some trivial names developed. This is a name that still reference the Latin genus name as "Red Anartia " about " Tomato " to " Coolie ".

Swell

• Robert E. Silver member, Annette Aiello, Gerardo Lamas: Neotropical Butterflies of the Genus Anartia: Systematics, Life Histories, and General Biology ( Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae ). Psyche, Volume 86, 1979, pp. 219-260.