Ancyluris meliboeus

{{Short description|Species of butterfly}}

{{Speciesbox

| name = Meliboeus swordtail

| image = Ancylurismelebaeus.jpg

| taxon = Ancyluris meliboeus

| authority = (Fabricius, 1777)

| synonyms =

  • Papilio meliboeus Fabricius, 1777
  • Papilio pyretus Cramer, [1777]
  • Ancyluris pyrete Hübner, [1819]
  • Ancyluris meliboeus phonia Stichel, 1909
  • Ancyluris eudaemon Stichel, 1910

}}

Ancyluris meliboeus (meliboeus swordtail) is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in Suriname, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia and Peru.

Image:AncylurismelebaeusUns.jpg

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

Subspecies

  • Ancyluris meliboeus meliboeus (Surinam, Brazil (Amazonas), Peru)
  • Ancyluris meliboeus euaemon (Peru, Colombia, Bolivia)
  • Ancyluris meliboeus julia (Brazil)