Rhetus periander

Rhetus periander
Rhetus periander
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Rhetus
Species: R. periander
Binomial name
Rhetus periander
Cramer, 1777
Synonyms
  • Papilio periander
  • Diorina laonome
  • Diorhina periander

The Periander Metalmark (Rhetus periander) is a butterfly of the Riodinidae family. It is found in most of Central America and South America, ranging from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Rhetus periander periander (Surinam)
  • Rhetus periander laonome (Colombia)
  • Rhetus periander arthuriana (Goiás, Brazil)
  • Rhetus periander naevianus (Honduras to Costa Rica)
  • Rhetus periander eleusinus (Brazil: São Paulo, Santa Catarina and Rio de Janeiro)