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Species of butterfly
Helicopis gnidus
Mounted specimen from Brazil
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Riodinidae
Genus:
Helicopis
Species:
H. gnidus
Binomial name
Helicopis gnidus
Synonyms
Papilio gnidus Fabricius, 1787
Papilio acis Fabricius, 1781 (preocc. Drury, 1773 )
Helicopis acis curusamba Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis acis curusamba f. subandrogyne Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis acis curusamba f. albocincta Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis acis curusamba f. subalbocincta Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis acis curusamba f. pseudalbescens Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis acis curusamba f. nigromaculata Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis acis santaremensis Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis acis tapajonus Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis fournierae Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis fournierae f. diluta Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis albescens Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis albescens paraensis Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis wardi Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis interrupta manicorensis Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis interrupta manicorensis f. sulphurea Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis interrupta pseudoalbocincta Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis interrupta putumayensis Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis interrupta solimoensis Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis amazonica Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis lesoudierae Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis lesoudierae fleuryi Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis lesoudierae madeirensis Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis poleti Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis poleti teffeensis Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis acis nigrobasalis f. conspecifica Bryk, 1953
Helicopis acis obidonus f. androgyne Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis gnidus , the gnidus metalmark or spider-wing cupid , is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae .
Description [ edit ]
In Helicopis gnidus the uppersides of the wings are mainly black, with a large orange basal area, followed by a broad patch of white. The hindwings have iridescent patches (or "metalmarks") as well as several long tails.
Distribution [ edit ]
This species occurs in the northern countries of South America, mainly in Suriname , Brazil , Peru and Colombia .
Subspecies [ edit ]
Helicopis gnidus gnidus (Suriname )
Helicopis gnidus beaulieui Le Moult, 1939
Helicopis gnidus galatea Stichel, 1919 (Brazil )
Helicopis gnidus interrupta Le Moult, 1939 (Peru , Brazil, Colombia )
Helicopis gnidus medialis Schaus & Cockerell, 1923 (Colombia)
Helicopis gnidus nigrobasalis Aurivillius, 1929 (Brazil)
Helicopis gnidus obidonus Le Moult, 1939 (Brazil)
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
Helicopis gnidus Papilio gnidus