Zaretis itys
{{Short description|Species of butterfly}}
{{Speciesbox
| image = Nymphalidae - Zaretis itys.JPG
| image_caption = Upperside, from Brazil
| image2 = Zaretis itys itys MHNT ventre.jpg
| image2_caption = Underside
| taxon = Zaretis itys
| authority = (Cramer, [1777])
| synonyms =
- Papilio itys Cramer, [1777]
- Anaea itys
- Siderone itys itylus Westwood, 1850
- Zaretes pseuditys Fruhstorfer, 1909
}}
Zaretis itys, the skeletonized leafwing or leaf wing butterfly, is a Neotropical nymphalid butterfly genus in the subfamily Charaxinae.
Subspecies
- Zaretis itys itys - Surinam
- Zaretis itys itylus (Westwood, 1850) - Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo)
Description
Zaretis itys has a wingspan of about {{convert|55|-|60|mm}}. The upperside of both wings is dull orange. The underside of the wings simulates dried leaves in colour and pattern. The ground colour is usually earthy brown.[http://www.sangay.eu/ficha-principale.php?ref=369&lang=en Sangay National Park]
Biology
Caterpillars feed on leaves of Casearia and Laetia species (Salicaceae). They usually bind their droppings together with silk as protection from ants.
Distribution
Bibliography
- Muyshondt, 1973 - Notes on the life cycle and natural history of butterflies of El Salvador. II. Anaea (Zaretis) itys J. Lep. Soc. 27: 294-302
- Carlos Guilherme C. MielkeI; Olaf H. H. MielkeII; Mirna M. Casagrande [http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0101-81752004000400027&script=sci_arttext Comparative study of the external morphology of Zaretis itys itylus (Westwood) and Agrias claudina annetta (Gray)]
References
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External links
- [http://www.neotropicalbutterflies.com/Site%20Revision/Pages/Nymphalidae_Pages/Charaxinae/Charaxinae_Pages/Zaretis_itys.html Neotropical Butterflies]
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Category:Nymphalidae of South America
Category:Butterflies described in 1777
Category:Taxa named by Pieter Cramer
Category:Lepidoptera of Brazil
Category:Lepidoptera of Mexico
Category:Lepidoptera of Guyana
Category:Butterflies of Central America
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