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Enantia melite

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Enantia melite is a species of butterfly that is found from Central America to the Amazon Basin.[1] It has a wingspan of 48–52 millimetres (1.9–2.0 in), and is very variable.[1] It lives in cloud forest and transitional forest, at altitudes of 400–1,800 metres (1,300–5,900 ft).[2]

Subspecies

  • E. m. melite (Surinam)
  • E. m. theugenis (Doubleday, 1848) (Bolivia, Peru)
  • E. m. linealis (Prüffer, 1922) (Peru)
  • E. m. vilma Lamas, 2004 (Brazil: Rondônia)

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References

  1. ^ a b Jean-Claude Petit. "Enantia melite Linnaeus, 1763". Inventory of the Butterflies of Sangay National Park (Ecuador). Retrieved February 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "Melite Mimic White. Enantia melite Linnaeus, 1763". Butterflies of the Andes. Retrieved February 8, 2011.

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Enantia melite: Brief Summary

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Enantia melite is a species of butterfly that is found from Central America to the Amazon Basin. It has a wingspan of 48–52 millimetres (1.9–2.0 in), and is very variable. It lives in cloud forest and transitional forest, at altitudes of 400–1,800 metres (1,300–5,900 ft).

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