Adelpha Syma
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''Adelpha syma'', the Syma sister, is a species of
butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...
of the family
Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a red ...
."''Adelpha'' Hübner, [1819]"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' It is found in South America">819]"">"''Adelpha'' Hübner, [1819]"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' It is found in South America, including Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil. The wingspan is about 50 mm. Larvae feed on ''Rubus brasiliensis'' and ''Rubus rosifolius''.


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Adelpha Insects of Central America Butterflies described in 1824 {{Limenitidinae-stub