Pierella hyallinus (Gmelin, [1790])
Common Name:
Hyalinus Pierella
Hyalinus Pierella
Synonyms:
Papilio hyallinus (Gmelin, [1790])
Natural History:
Eleven species of Pierella are registered in the Neotropics and Pierella hyallinus with 4 subspecies (Lamas, 2004). This species inhabits the understory of the forest and lands on the ground or low vegetation.
Distribution:
Bolivia; Brasil; Colombia; Guyane française; Suriname
Bolivia; Brasil; Colombia; Guyane française; Suriname
Feeding Caterpillars:
According to Beccaloni et al. (2008) in the Neotropic are recorded host-plants:
Commelinaceae: Commelina erecta
Gramineae: unidentified species
Color:
blue, brown, white
blue, brown, white
Habitat:
forest
forest
Publications:
- Lamas G. (2004):
- Atlas of neotropical Lepidoptera - Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea. Book.: 1-439
- Beccaloni G.W, Viloria A.L., Hall S.K., Robinson G.S. (2008):
- Catalogue of the hostplants of the Neotropical butterflies. Book., London, S.E.A., Ribes, CYTED, Natural History Museum, IVIC: 1-536
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From dorsal
Specimen deposited in the Collection of Invertebrates INPA, Manaus, Amazonas
