Ceratinia Cayana
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''Ceratinia cayana'' is a species of
butterfly Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...
of the family
Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species ha ...
. It is found in
Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
,
Suriname Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. It is a developing country with a Human Development Index, high level of human development; i ...
and
the Guianas The Guianas, also spelled Guyanas or Guayanas, are a geographical region in north-eastern South America. Strictly, the term refers to the three Guianas: Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, formerly British, Dutch, and French Guiana respectiv ...
.


Subspecies

* ''Ceratinia cayana cayana'' (Suriname and the Guianas) * ''Ceratinia cayana giparanaensis'' d'Almeida, 1964 (Brazil)


References

Butterflies described in 1869 Ithomiini Lepidoptera of Brazil Lepidoptera of French Guiana Fauna of Suriname Nymphalidae of South America Taxa named by Osbert Salvin {{Danainae-stub