''Archaeoprepona chromus'' is a species of

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charaxine butterflies in the family

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, native to South America.

Taxonomy

The following subspecies are recognised: *''Archaeoprepona chromus chromus'' (Guérin-Ménéville, 1844) (Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, Peru, Argentina) *''Archaeoprepona chromus priene'' (Hewitson, 1869) (Colombia)

Description

The

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Distribution and habitat

Montane forest at 1500 to 2000 metres in the

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References

*Rydon, AHB. 1971. The systematics of the Charaxidae (Lepidoptera: Nymphaloidea). ''Entomologist's Record'' 83: 219-233, 283-287, 310-316, 336-341, 384-388, 6 figs., 4 plates. Charaxinae Nymphalidae of South America Monotypic butterfly genera Nymphalidae genera {{Charaxinae-stub