Callicore lyca
Encyclopedia
Callicore lyca is a butterfly
of the Nymphalidae
family. It is found from the south of Mexico
to Peru
.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
family. It is found from the south of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
to Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are regognised:- C. l. lyca in Mexico
- C. l. mionina (Hewitson, 1855) in Colombia
- C. l. aegina (C. & R. Felder, 1861) in Mexico en mogelijk Colombia
- C. l. salamis (C. & R. Felder, 1862)
- C. l. aerias (Godman & Salvin, 1883) in Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
- C. l. mena (Staudinger, 1886) in Peru
- C. l. odilia (Oberthür, 1916) in Colombia
- C. l. exultans (Fruhstorfer, 1916) in Bolivia
- C. l. bella (Röber, 1924) in Colombia
- C. l. sticheli (Dillon, 1948) in Colombia