Catonephele sabrina

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Catonephele sabrina
Mounted specimen from Colombia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Catonephele
Species:
C. sabrina
Binomial name
Catonephele sabrina
(Hewitson, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Epicalia sabrina Hewitson, 1852
  • Myscelia samaria Hewitson, 1852

Catonephele sabrina is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Description[edit]

Catonephele sabrina has a wingspan of about 70 millimetres (2.8 in). The basic colour of the uppersides of the wings is dark brown, with broad orange bands on the forewings and on the hindwings. On the top of the forewings there are large orange spots.

Distribution[edit]

This species occurs in Colombia and Brazil.

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