Agrias amydon
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The Amydon Agrias or White-spotted Agrias (Agrias amydon) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae
family. It is found from Mexico
, south through Central America
to South America
.
The larvae feed on Erythroxylum
species, including Erythroxylum havanense.
There is also an undescribed subspecies from Venezuela.
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
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...
, south through 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 South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
The larvae feed on Erythroxylum
Erythroxylum
Erythroxylum is a genus of tropical flowering plants in the family Erythroxylaceae. Many species contain the drug cocaine; Erythroxylum coca, a native of South America, is the main commercial source of cocaine and of the mild stimulant coca tea...
species, including Erythroxylum havanense.
Subspecies
- Agrias amydon amydon (Colombia)
- Agrias amydon phalcidon (Brazil)
- Agrias amydon zenodorus (Ecuador, northern Peru)
- Agrias amydon amydonius (Peru (Loreto, Iquitos), Brazil (Amazonas), Colombia)
- Agrias amydon boliviensis (Bolivia (Yungas), Peru)
- Agrias amydon bogotana (western Venezuela to north-eastern Colombia)
- Agrias amydon frontina (north-western Ecuador (Rio Mira), western Colombia)
- Agrias amydon ferdinandi (Brazil (Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Bahia, Pernambuco), Bolivia)
- Agrias amydon aurantiaca (Brazil (Pará, Amazonas), Surinam, south-western Venezuela)
- Agrias amydon aristoxenus (Peru, Bolivia)
- Agrias amydon excelsior (Brazil (Amazonas))
- Agrias amydon uniformis (Brazil (Roraima), southern Venezuela)
- Agrias amydon rubella (Brazil (Amazonas))
- Agrias amydon oaxacata (Mexico (Oaxaca))
- Agrias amydon smalli (Panama)
- Agrias amydon philatelica (Mexico (Chiapas), Costa Rica)
- Agrias amydon lacandona (Mexico)
There is also an undescribed subspecies from Venezuela.