''Adelotypa'' is a genus of

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in the family Riodinidae. They are found in

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. The

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of the genus is ''Adelotypa xanthobrunnea'' Warren, 1895, which was mistakenly described as a Geometridae species.

Species

Listed alphabetically:''Adelotypa''
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Learn about Butterflies *'' Adelotypa argiella'' (Bates, 1868)

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

*'' Adelotypa asemna'' (Stichel, 1910)

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, Brazil *'' Adelotypa bolena'' (Butler, 1867) Brazil,

Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

*'' Adelotypa borsippa'' (Hewitson, 1863) Brazil *'' Adelotypa curulis'' (Hewitson, 1874)

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

, Bolivia *'' Adelotypa densemaculata'' (Hewitson, 1870)

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...

Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

, Ecuador,

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*'' Adelotypa eudocia'' (Godman & Salvin, 1897)

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*'' Adelotypa glauca'' (Godman & Salvin,

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Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

*'' Adelotypa malca'' (Schaus, 1902) Brazil *'' Adelotypa mollis'' (Butler, 1877) Brazil *'' Adelotypa penthea'' (Cramer,

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Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...

Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...

, Brazil, Peru *'' Adelotypa sejuncta'' (Stichel, 1910) Brazil *'' Adelotypa tinea'' (Bates, 1868) Brazil *'' Adelotypa trinitatis'' (Lathy, 1932) Ecuador,

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

*'' Adelotypa zerna'' (Hewitson, 1872)

, Brazil

References

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