Ceratinia tutia, the tutia clearwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from southern Mexico to Brazil. The wingspan is about 52 mm. It is a highly variable species.[2] The larvae of subspecies Ceratinia tutia dorilla have been recorded feeding on Solanum species, including S. antillarum.

Tutia clearwing
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Ceratinia
Species:
C. tutia
Binomial name
Ceratinia tutia
(Hewitson, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ithomia tutia Hewitson, 1852
  • Ithomia azara Hewitson, 1854
  • Ithomia poecila Bates, 1862
  • Ithomia dorilla Bates, 1864
  • Dircenna tutia callichroma Staudinger, 1885
  • Calloleria azarina Weymer, 1899
  • Calloleria poecila ab. poecilana Haensch, 1903
  • Calloleria poecila ab. nigronascens Haensch, 1905
  • Calloleria hopfferi Weymer, 1899
  • Calloleria hopfferi f. onoma Haensch, 1909
  • Calloleria selenides Weymer, 1899
  • Ithomia (Epileria) singularis Rebel, 1902
  • Calloleria tosca Schaus, 1902
  • Calloleria radiosa Haensch, 1903
  • Calloleria chanchamaya Haensch, 1905
  • Calloleria fuscens Haensch, 1905
  • Calloleria porrecta Haensch, 1905
  • Calloleria robusta Haensch, 1905
  • Calloleria selenides poeciloides Riley, 1919
  • Calloleria tutia transversa Hering, 1925

Subspecies

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  • Ceratinia tutia tutia; Venezuela
  • Ceratinia tutia azarina (Weymer, 1899); Ecuador and Peru
  • Ceratinia tutia callichroma (Staudinger, 1885); Ecuador
  • Ceratinia tutia chanchamaya (Haensch, 1905); Peru
  • Ceratinia tutia dorilla (Bates, 1864); Nicaragua and Venezuela
  • Ceratinia tutia fuscens (Haensch, 1905); Bolivia
  • Ceratinia tutia hopfferi (Weymer, 1899); Peru
  • Ceratinia tutia poecila (Bates, 1862); Ecuador and Colombia
  • Ceratinia tutia poeciloides (Riley, 1919); Brazil
  • Ceratinia tutia porrecta (Haensch, 1905); Bolivia
  • Ceratinia tutia radiosa (Haensch, 1903); Ecuador
  • Ceratinia tutia robusta (Haensch, 1905); Bolivia
  • Ceratinia tutia selenides (Weymer, 1899); Peru
  • Ceratinia tutia singularis (Rebel, 1902); Ecuador
  • Ceratinia tutia tosca (Schaus, 1902); Colombia
  • Ceratinia tutia transversa (Hering, 1925); Colombia

References

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  1. ^ "Ceratinia Hübner, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Butterflies of Sangay National Park