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Siproeta stelenes (Linnaeus 1758) described in Papilio

the Malachite

Andrew V. Z. Brower

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Containing group: Siproeta

Introduction

A widespread neotropical butterfly, ranging from Mexico to Argentina. It frequents disturbed areas and forest edges. Larvae feed on Acanthaceae (DeVries, 1987).

Thought to be a Batesian mimic of Philaethria spp. (Heliconiina).

Nomenclature

This species is often placed in the genus Victorina, and also in many instances misspelled as "steneles", thanks to an error promulgated by Hans Fruhstorfer.

Other Names for Siproeta stelenes (Linnaeus 1758) described in Papilio

Papilio ? jason Linnaeus 1758 nomen dubium
Papilio lavinia Fabricius 1775 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym of the nominate subspecies
Metamorpha sthenele Hübner 1819 unjustified emendation
Urania dotata Fabricius 1938 unnecessary replacement name
Victorina biplagiata Fruhstorfer 1907 currently viewed as a subspecies
Victorina steneles biplagiata f. pallida Fruhstorfer 1907 unavailable infrasubspecific name (ICZN Art. 45.6.1)
Victorina steneles ab. stygiana Schaus 1913 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym of S. stelenes biplagiata
Victorina insularis Holland 1916 currently viewed as a subspecies
Victorina steneles meridionalis Fruhstorfer 1909
Victorina steneles steneles f. bipunctata Fruhstorfer 1907 unavailable infrasubspecific name (ICZN Art. 45.6.1)
Victorina steneles didoïdes Fiedler 1931 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym of S. stelenes meridionalis
Victorina stelenes vilarsi Bryk 1953 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym of S. stelenes meridionalis
Victorina sophene Fruhstorfer 1907 currently viewed as a subspecies
Vernacular Names: the Malachite

References

DeVries, P.J. (1987) The butterflies of Costa Rica and their natural history. Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae, Princeton University Press, Princeton, N. J.

Lamas, G., Ed. (2004) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville, Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.

Title Illustrations

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Scientific Name	Siproeta stelenes
Location	Hidalgo Pumphouse, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Specimen Condition	Live Specimen
Source	Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) dorsal
Source Collection	Flickr
Image Use	This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License - Version 2.0.
Copyright	© 2007 Anne Toal

Scientific Name	Siproeta stelenes
Location	reared at North Carolina Museum of Life and Science Butterfly House, USA
Specimen Condition	Live Specimen
Source	Malachite
Source Collection	Flickr
Image Use	This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License - Version 2.0.
Copyright	© 2003 Patrick Coin

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First online 02 June 2011
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Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2011. Siproeta stelenes (Linnaeus 1758) described in Papilio. the Malachite. Version 02 June 2011 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Siproeta_stelenes/94052/2011.06.02 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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