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Hypanartia lethe

Hypanartia lethe

Lete

Family: Nymphalidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Hypanartia lethe, the orange admiral or orange mapwing, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

 Hypanartia lethe has a wingspan of about . Forewings are black with orange-brown spots and an orange-brown fascia composed by a few blotches. Hindwings are orange brown, with a row of black spots in the marginal area and a black narrow strip in the submarginal area near the apex. The underside of the wings shows an ornate pattern and a pale brown coloration resembling the contour lines of a topographic map (hence the common name orange mapwing). Adults have two hindwing tails of variable length.

Biology: Larvae feed on Phenax, Boehmeria, Celtis, Sponia and Trema micrantha.

Distribution and habitat: This common and widespread species can be found in Texas, Mexico - Peru, Trinidad, Venezuela, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil. These butterflies have a mountain range and prefers forest habitats at an elevation of above sea level.

Source: Wikipedia, article Hypanartia lethe. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Count: 91

Foto
Photography ID: 652973
 
Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
09/09/2025
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 601038
  Adult

Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
08/25/2024
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 597817
  Adult

San Francisco
Jujuy
Argentina
04/19/2024
Claudia Ramon
Foto
Photography ID: 589017
  Adult

Derrubadas
Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil
06/21/2024
Hugo Caverzasi
Foto
Photography ID: 565200
  Adult

Alto Vera
Itapúa
Paraguay
11/09/2022
Luis Cesar Tejo
Foto
Photography ID: 564304
  Adult

Parque Provincial Urugua-í
Misiones
Argentina
01/04/2024
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 556674
  Adult

Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
11/28/2009
Manuel Godoy



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Species records

Count: 117



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
252663613/09/202613:33ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú1Gustavo Fernando Durán
252654113/09/202608:42BrazilParanáAvenida das Cataratas 261Gustavo Fernando Durán
247698927/04/2026ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Salto Encantado, Parque Provincial SaltoPeter Vidana
247607527/04/2026ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Salto EncantadoPeter Vidana
247603327/04/2026ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Salto Encantado, Parque Provincial SaltoGaston Lisandro Gabinetti
241542512/01/202609:45ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional Iguazú1Gustavo Fernando Durán
241496111/01/202614:14ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúGustavo Fernando Durán
239635622/10/2025ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú1Elsa Longo
237639919/10/202511:30ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú2Gustavo Fernando Durán
237634319/10/202509:34ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú2Gustavo Fernando Durán
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Hypanartia lethe – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.