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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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Photography ID: 25037
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Campo Ramón
Misiones
Argentina
07/14/2013
Hernán Tolosa



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
6851114/07/2013ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónHernán Tolosa
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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 22/09/2026.