Asterope leprieuri, the Leprieur's glory, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Colombia to Brazil and Bolivia.
The wingspan is 50âÂÂ60 mm.
Subspecies
- Asterope leprieuri leprieuri (Brazil (Pará))
- Asterope leprieuri depuiseti <small>(C. & R. Felder, 1861)</small> (Peru, Bolivia)
- Asterope leprieuri optima <small>(Butler, 1869)</small> (Peru, Colombia, Ecuador)
- Asterope leprieuri philotima <small>(Rebel, 1912)</small> (Peru)
Etymology
The name honours François Mathias René Leprieur.
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