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

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Oleria onega (Hewitson, 1852)

Oleria onega (Hewitson, 1852)

Oleria onega is a nymphalid butterfly species found from Colombia to southern Peru, with larvae feeding on Solanum plants.

Family
Genus
Oleria
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Oleria onega (Hewitson, 1852)

Oleria onega, commonly known as the Onega clearwing or Onega glasswing, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. This species ranges from Colombia to southern Peru. It has a wingspan of approximately 52 millimetres, equal to 2.05 inches. The larvae of Oleria onega feed on plants from the Solanum genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Oleria

More from Nymphalidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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