Magdalena valley ringlet
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The Magdalena Valley ringlet, Splendeuptychia ackeryi, is a species of butterfly
first classified in 2009. Its distinguishing feature is unusually hairy mouthparts
, which have been compared to a moustache
. The specimen was initially collected in the dry Magdalena River Valley
of Colombia
by Blanca Huertas. It resembles Splendeuptychia toynei which is endemic to Ecuadorian
east slope.
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...
first classified in 2009. Its distinguishing feature is unusually hairy mouthparts
Insect mouthparts
Insects exhibit a range of mouthparts, adapted to particular modes of feeding. The earliest insects had chewing mouthparts...
, which have been compared to a moustache
Moustache
A moustache is facial hair grown on the outer surface of the upper lip. It may or may not be accompanied by a type of beard, a facial hair style grown and cropped to cover most of the lower half of the face.-Etymology:...
. The specimen was initially collected in the dry Magdalena River Valley
Magdalena River Valley
The Magdalena River Valley is a valley in Colombia located within the Colombian Andes mountain ranges. The valley is specifically located between the Cordillera Central and Cordillera Oriental and crossed by the river of the same name, the Magdalena River....
of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
by Blanca Huertas. It resembles Splendeuptychia toynei which is endemic to Ecuadorian
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
east slope.