Hyposcada illinissa (Hewitson, 1852) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Hyposcada illinissa (Hewitson, 1852) (Hyposcada illinissa (Hewitson, 1852))
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Hyposcada illinissa (Hewitson, 1852)

Hyposcada illinissa (Hewitson, 1852)

Hyposcada illinissa, the illinissa glasswing, is a nymphalid butterfly found in neotropical lowland rainforests from Colombia to Bolivia.

Family
Genus
Hyposcada
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hyposcada illinissa (Hewitson, 1852)

Hyposcada illinissa, commonly known as the illinissa glasswing, is a butterfly species that belongs to the family Nymphalidae. This species has a distribution ranging from Colombia to Bolivia. It inhabits lowland rainforests located at altitudes between 100 and 1,100 metres.

Photo: (c) John Vallender, all rights reserved, uploaded by John Vallender

Taxonomy

Animalia โ€บ Arthropoda โ€บ Insecta โ€บ Lepidoptera โ€บ Nymphalidae โ€บ Hyposcada

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