Ithomiola is a butterfly genus in the butterfly family Riodinidae present only in the Neotropical realm.
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Genus: | Ithomiola |
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Species
edit- Ithomiola buckleyi Hall & Willmott, 1998 present in Ecuador and Peru
- Ithomiola callixena (Hewitson, 1870 present in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru
- Ithomiola cascella (Hewitson, 1870) present in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru
- Ithomiola celtilla (Hewitson, 1870) present in Ecuador
- Ithomiola floralis C. & R. Felder, [1865] present in French Guiana, Suriname and Bolivia
- Ithomiola rubrolineata Lathy, 1904 present in Peru
Biology
editKnown as the glasswing mimic, Ithomiola floralis is protected by resembling Ithomiinae species.
Sources
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