Ithomia iphianassa

Ithomia iphianassa is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central and northern South America.

Ithomia iphianassa
Ithomia iphianassa panamensis
Ithomia iphianassa anaphissa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Subfamily:	Danainae
Tribe:	Ithomiini
Genus:	Ithomia
Species:	I. iphianassa
Binomial name
Ithomia iphianassa Doubleday, 1947[1]
Synonyms
Dynothea lycaste var. pumensis Reakirt, [1866] Ithomia iphianassa var. panamensis Bates, 1863 Dynothea lycaste var. negrèta Reakirt, [1866] Ceratinia boucardi Druce, 1875 Ithomia panamensis Ithomia pepita Oberthür, 1879 Ithomia anaphissa

feed on plants of the family Solanaceae, such as Cuatresia riparia, Cuatresia morii, and Acnistus arborescens.

Subspecies

• Ithomia iphianassa iphianassa (Venezuela)
• Ithomia iphianassa panamensis Bates, 1863 (Panama)
• Ithomia iphianassa anaphissa Herrich-Schäffer, 1865 (Colombia)
• Ithomia iphianassa phanessa Herrich-Schäffer, 1865 (Ecuador, Colombia)
• Ithomia iphianassa alienassa Haensch, 1905 (Colombia)
• Ithomia iphianassa ethilla Neustetter, 1929 (western Colombia)

In addition, there is one unnamed subspecies from Ecuador.

References

1. Ithomia at funet