The Doris Longwing is a butterfly

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 and only member of the Laparus genus. It is found from Central America

Central America

Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...

 to the Amazon

Amazon River

The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...

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It is found from sea level to 1800 metres in forest clearings.

The larvae primarily feed on Granadilla

Granadilla

Granadilla is the fruit of the plant Passiflora ligularis.It may also refer to:*Granadillo , a species of tree in the pea family, Fabaceae*Granadilla de Abona, a municipality of Tererife...

species.

Subspecies

• Laparus doris doris (Surinam, French Guiana, Guyana, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil)
• Laparus doris obscurus (Colombia, Ecuador)
• Laparus doris delila
• Laparus doris viridis (Panama, Honduras)
• ?Laparus doris virescens
• Laparus doris dives (Colombia, Venezuela)

There is also an unnamed subspecies from Trinidad.

External links

• Species info, Tree of Life Web

http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Laparus%20doris.htm