Methona confusa

Methona confusa (giant glasswing) is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Giant glasswing
Methona confusa psamathe from Peru. Mounted specimen
Male of Methona confusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Subfamily:
Danainae
Tribe:
Ithomiini
Genus:
Methona
Species:
M. confusa
Binomial name
Methona confusa
Butler, 1873
Synonyms
  • Thyridia confusa denigrata Talbot, 1932

Description

Methona confusa has a wingspan of about 80 millimetres (3.1 in). Wings are transparent with black margins and black cross-bars on the forewings and the hindwings. The margins of the hindwings show a series of small white spots. The body has a double parallel series of conspicuous white spots. Antennae are black, with yellowish tip.

Distribution

This species can be found in Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and colombia

Subspecies
  • Methona confusa confusa (Brazil)
  • Methona confusa psamathe Godman & Salvin, 1898 (Ecuador, N. Peru)
  • Methona confusa ssp. (Panama)

References


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