Riodina lycisca is a species of Neotropical metalmark butterfly.[1] It is found in south Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.[2]

Riodina lycisca
In the Juqueri State Park, Brazil
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Riodina
Species:
R. lycisca
Binomial name
Riodina lycisca
(Hewitson, [1853])
Synonyms
  • Riodina infirmata Stichel, 1910
  • Riodina refracta Stichel, 1910

Males of this species are found with the wings open in humid soils, around lakes and rivers. While females are found in plants and samall bushes.[2]

Subspecies[3]

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  • Riodina lycisca lycisca (Hewitson, 1853)  
  • Riodina lycisca lysistratus Burmeister, 1878
  • Riodina lycisca pelta (Schaus, 1902)  

References

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  1. ^ "Riodina lycisca Doubleday, 1847". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  2. ^ a b "Borboleta costuma sentar com as asas abertas para se alimentar". Especiais (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  3. ^ SiBBr. "Species: Riodina lycisca". ala-bie.sibbr.gov.br. Retrieved 2024-06-10.