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Adelpha plesaure

Adelpha plesaure, the pleasure sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Description

Adelpha plesaure has a wingspan reaching about . The uppersides of the wings are generally deep brown. The anterior wings have a large orange patch, while the hindwings are crossed by a broad white band. The undersides are pale chocolate colour, crossed by several white bands, with brown edges.

Distribution

This species can be found in Guyana, Bolivia and Brazil.

Subspecies

  • A. p. plesaure (Brazil)
  • A. p. phliassa <small>(Godart, 1824)</small> (French Guiana, Suriname, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia)
  • A. p. pseudomalea <small>Hall, 1938</small> (Venezuela)
  • A. p. symona <small>Kaye, 1925</small> (Trinidad)

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