About Hypanartia lethe Fabricius, 1793
Hypanartia lethe, commonly called the orange mapwing, has a wingspan of approximately 40 to 50 millimetres (1.6 to 2.0 inches). Its forewings are black, marked with orange-brown spots and an orange-brown fascia made up of several blotches. The hindwings are orange brown, with a row of black spots along the marginal area and a narrow black strip in the submarginal area near the apex. The underside of the wings has an ornate pale brown pattern that resembles the contour lines of a topographic map, which is the origin of its common name orange mapwing. Adult individuals have two hindwing tails that vary in length. This is a common and widespread species. It can be found in Texas, Mexico through to Peru, Trinidad, Venezuela, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil. These butterflies occur in mountain ranges and prefer forest habitats at elevations between 300 and 1,700 metres (980 and 5,580 feet) above sea level.
