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Leucochimona icare

(Hübner, 1819)

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

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Leucochimona icare, also known as the Amazonian whitemark, is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is found in French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Colombia, Bolivia and Brazil.

Subspecies: 
  • Leucochimona icare icare (Surinam, Guyana)
  • Leucochimona icare matatha (Hewitson, 1873) (Brazil: Minas Gerais)
  • Leucochimona icare nivea (Godman & Salvin, 1885) (Bolivia)
  • Leucochimona icare polita Stichel, 1910 (Colombia)
  • Leucochimona icare subalbata (Seitz, 1913) (Bolivia)

Source: Wikipedia, article Leucochimona icare. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244878308/01/202614:35ArgentinaMisionesSelva Iryapú (600 hectáreas), Puerto Iguazú1Gustavo Fernando Durán
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Leucochimona icare – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.