Greta theudelinda is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru.

Greta theudelinda
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Greta
Species:
G. theudelinda
Binomial name
Greta theudelinda
(Hewitson, 1861)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ithomia theudelinda Hewitson, 1861
  • Hypomenitis theudelinda
  • Ithomia zalmunna Hewitson, 1869
  • Ithomia cyrcilla Hewitson, 1874
  • Hypomenitis theudelinda bonita Vitale & Bollino, 2001

The wingspan is about 70 millimetres (2.8 in).[2]

Subspecies

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  • Greta theudelinda theudelinda (Colombia)
  • Greta theudelinda zalmunna (Hewitson, 1869) (Ecuador)
  • Greta theudelinda cyrcilla (Hewitson, 1874) (Bolivia)
  • Greta theudelinda bonita (Vitale & Bollino, 2001) (Ecuador)

There are also three undescribed subspecies from Peru.

References

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  1. ^ "Greta Hemming, 1934" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Parque Nacional Sangay