Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Eueides olympia (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Heliconiinae
Tribe: Heliconiini
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Range: Atlantic slope from Nicaragua to Colombia (source: Butterflies of America).
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Taxonomy Notes: Formerly E. lybia olympia. See Hajo B.P.E. Gernaat, Joke Van Den Heuvel, Frans Barten, Tinde Van Andel "Eueides lybia (Fabricius, 1775) and Eueides olympia (Fabricius, 1793) are Distinct Species: Evidence from Barcodes and Early Stages of E. L. Lybia in Suriname (Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae)," The Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 75(4), 241-251, (29 November 2021) https://doi.org/10.18473/lepi.75i4.a3
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Observation date: Dec 06, 2023
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Colón Province, Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 26, 2024
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