Napeogenes tolosa

Napeogenes tolosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Napeogenes
Species: N. tolosa
Binomial name
Napeogenes tolosa
(Hewitson, 1855)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ithomia tolosa Hewitson, 1855
  • Ithomia chrispina Hewitson, 1874
  • Napeogenes amara Godman, 1899
  • Napeogenes diaphanosa Kaye, 1918
  • Napeogenes pacifica Krüger, 1925

Napeogenes tolosa, the Tolosa Tigerwing, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from Mexico to northern South America.

The larvae feed on Solanum and Lycianthes species.

Subspecies

There are two undescribed subspecies from Panama.

References

  1. Napeogenes, funet.fi
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