Stiboges nymphidia
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The Columbine is a small but striking butterfly found in India that belongs to the "punches and judies" group of metalmark butterflies (family Riodinidae
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The male upperwing is pure white, base of wings narrowly, costal margin of forewing very broadly; with the apical and terminal third of the forewing and terminal third of the hind wing black, the inner margin of this colour irregularly crenulate. Forewing with subterminal and terminal very incomplete transverse series of white spots, the anterior two of the former series bring the largest. Hindwing with a subterminal undulated pale line, in some specimens white where it crosses the veins, and a terminal series of white lunules. Cilia white alternated with black. Underside similar, the markings generally more clearly defined, the pale subterminal line on the hind wing replaced by a line of obscure minute spots. Antennae
black with white rings at the articulations; head, thorax and abdomen black; beneath, the palpi and abdomen white, the thorax
black.
Female is similar to the male, but the forewing with the black apical and terminal areas proportionately narrower; hind wing with a series of spots instead of the sub-terminal pale line on the upperside. Antennae, head, thorax and abdomen as in the male.
Riodinidae
The Riodinidae are a family of butterflies. The common name "metalmarks" refers to the small metallic-looking spots commonly found on their wings. There are approximately 1,000 species of metalmark butterflies in the world...
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Description
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The male upperwing is pure white, base of wings narrowly, costal margin of forewing very broadly; with the apical and terminal third of the forewing and terminal third of the hind wing black, the inner margin of this colour irregularly crenulate. Forewing with subterminal and terminal very incomplete transverse series of white spots, the anterior two of the former series bring the largest. Hindwing with a subterminal undulated pale line, in some specimens white where it crosses the veins, and a terminal series of white lunules. Cilia white alternated with black. Underside similar, the markings generally more clearly defined, the pale subterminal line on the hind wing replaced by a line of obscure minute spots. Antennae
Antenna (biology)
Antennae in biology have historically been paired appendages used for sensing in arthropods. More recently, the term has also been applied to cilium structures present in most cell types of eukaryotes....
black with white rings at the articulations; head, thorax and abdomen black; beneath, the palpi and abdomen white, the thorax
Thorax
The thorax is a division of an animal's body that lies between the head and the abdomen.-In tetrapods:...
black.
Female is similar to the male, but the forewing with the black apical and terminal areas proportionately narrower; hind wing with a series of spots instead of the sub-terminal pale line on the upperside. Antennae, head, thorax and abdomen as in the male.
See also
- RiodinidaeRiodinidaeThe Riodinidae are a family of butterflies. The common name "metalmarks" refers to the small metallic-looking spots commonly found on their wings. There are approximately 1,000 species of metalmark butterflies in the world...
- List of Butterflies of India
- List of Butterflies of India (Riodinidae)