Ariadne merionoides
Ariadne merionoides, the Holland's castor, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sulawesi.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Ariadne |
| Species: | A. merionoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Ariadne merionoides | |
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The species was described from four male specimens and two female specimens by William Jacob Holland. It is one of the largest species in the genus. Wingspan is recorded at 73mm in males, and 80mm in females.[2]
Subspecies
- Ariadne merionoides merionoides
- Ariadne merionoides sulaensis (Joicey & Talbot, 1922)
- Ariadne merionoides pecten Tsukada, 1985
References
Wikispecies has information related to Ariadne merionoides.
- Savela, Markku. "Ariadne (Linnaeus, 1763)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/231523#page/74/mode/1up
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