Natural History of Ecuador's Butterflies (NHEB).

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Telenassa sp. 1 (berenice) Felder 1862

Family Nymphalidae, Subfamily Melitaeinae
This page was created by Harold F. Greeney in 2006. It is updated periodically and should be cited in the following manner:

Greeney, H.F. 2006. Telenassa sp. 1 in Greeney, H.F. (ed.) Natural History of Ecuador's Butterflies. http://depts.washington.edu/nhrg/nheb (DATE you accessed the page)

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Abstract: I have found this species to be quite common at Rumi Wilco, but have not yet observed it at any of my other sites, where several other melitaeines are much more common (such as Anthanassa sp. 1 (drusilla) at Jorupe).

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Breeding dates: I have yet to record breeding of this species.

Photographs:
Adult of Telenassa sp. 1 (berenice) on the dorsal surface of a grass blade, wings held at a roughly 45 degree angle, at Rumi Wilco 31 March 2004, 1500 m, nr. Vilcabamba, Loja, Ecuador.

Photo by H. F. Greeney
Adult of Telenassa sp. 1 (berenice) feeding at Bidens pilosa at Rumi Wilco 1 April 2006, 1500 m, nr. Vilcabamba, Loja, Ecuador.

Photo by H. F. Greeney
Adult of Telenassa sp. 1 (berenice) feeding at Bidens pilosa at Rumi Wilco 1 April 2006, 1500 m, nr. Vilcabamba, Loja, Ecuador.

Photo by H. F. Greeney

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