''Adelpha erotia'', the Erotia sister, is a

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of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1847.

Description

''Adelpha erotia'' has a wingspan of about .Butterflies of Sangay National Park
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Distribution and habitat

This species can be found from

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and

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Subspecies

*''Adelpha erotia erotia'' (Nicaragua to Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Guyana) *''Adelpha erotia caphira'' (Hewitson, 1869) (Venezuela)

Bibliography

* A. Aiell
''Adelpha erotia erotia'' Form "Lerna" (Nymphalidae): Exploring a Corner of the Puzzle
''Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society''

References

Butterflies described in 1847 Adelpha Nymphalidae of South America Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson {{Limenitidinae-stub