Enantia melite
Encyclopedia
Enantia melite is a species
of butterfly
that is found from Central America
to the Amazon Basin
. It has a wingspan of 48–52 mm (1.9–2 ), and is very variable. It lives in cloud forest
and transitional forest, at altitudes of 400–1800 m (1,312.3–5,905.5 ).
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of butterfly
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...
that is found from Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
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...
. It has a wingspan of 48–52 mm (1.9–2 ), and is very variable. It lives in cloud forest
Cloud forest
A cloud forest, also called a fog forest, is a generally tropical or subtropical evergreen montane moist forest characterized by a persistent, frequent or seasonal low-level cloud cover, usually at the canopy level. Cloud forests often exhibit an abundance of mosses covering the ground and...
and transitional forest, at altitudes of 400–1800 m (1,312.3–5,905.5 ).
Subspecies
- Enantia melite melite (Surinam)
- Enantia melite theugenis (Doubleday, 1848) (Bolivia, Peru)
- Enantia melite linealis (Prüffer, 1922) (Peru)
- Enantia melite vilma Lamas, 2004 (Brazil: Rondônia)