Zaretis itys ellops (Ménétriés, 1855) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Zaretis itys ellops (Ménétriés, 1855)
Zaretis itys is a butterfly with dull orange upper wings and dried leaf-like underwings, found from Mexico to northern South America.
Zaretis itys has a wingspan of approximately 55–60 millimetres, which equals 2.2–2.4 inches. The upper surface of both of its wings is dull orange. The lower surface of the wings matches the color and pattern of dried leaves, and its base ground color is typically earthy brown. This species can be found ranging from Mexico to the Guyanas, Paraguay, Suriname, and Brazil.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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