Archaeoprepona meander
Encyclopedia
The Meander Prepona or Three-toned Prepona when referring to subspecies megabates, is a butterfly
in the Nymphalidae
family. It is found from Mexico
to the Amazon Basin
.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
family. It is found from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
to the Amazon Basin
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
.
Subspecies
- Archaeoprepona meander meander (Surinam, ...)
- Archaeoprepona meander megabates (Peru, Bolivia, Panama, Colombia)
- Archaeoprepona meander phoebus (Honduras, Mexico)
- Archaeoprepona meander castorina (Brazil)