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Butterflies of
the Andes
Marbled Leafwing
Hypna clytemnestra
CRAMER, 1777
Family - NYMPHALIDAE
subfamily -
CHARAXINAE
Tribe - ANAEINI
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habitats |
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adult behaviour
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Hypna
clytemnestra rufescens, Rio Grande, Orinoco, Venezuela
Introduction
The genus
Hypna
contains just one species.
The upperside is black, with broad
creamy white bands across the forewings. Like most members of the
Charaxinae, it has a cryptic underside pattern, resembling a dead
withered leaf.
Hypna clytemnestra
occurs from Mexico to Argentina.
Habitats
This species is found in the Amazonian lowlands and also in the Andean
foothills, at altitudes between about 100-800m.
Lifecycle
The eggs are globular, and laid singly on the foliage of
Croton
( Euphorbiaceae ).
The fully grown
caterpillar is pale brown, with a prominent thoracic hump, and has reddish
tubercules along the back, from which long black setae arise.
Adult behaviour
The butterfly is scarce, and always encountered singly. It appears to spend most of it's life high in the trees, and can only easily be observed from a canopy tower or with the aid of powerful binoculars.
Occasionally a butterfly will descend, attracted by rotting fruit or sap runs, and at such times it often settles on nearby foliage, When doing so, it adopts a slightly downward-facing posture, and always keeps the wings closed.
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