Euptychia sophiae

Euptychia sophiae is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western Brazil and in the neighbouring department of Loreto in north-eastern Peru. The habitat consists of submontane dense ombrophilous (very wet) forests.

Euptychia sophiae
Male dorsal (left) and ventral (right)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euptychia
Species:
E. sophiae
Binomial name
Euptychia sophiae
Zacca, Nakahara, Dolibaina & Dias, 2015

The length of the forewings is 18–19 mm.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Thamara Zacca's niece, Laura Sophia.[1]

References


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