''Eueides aliphera'', the Juliette , is a species of

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, belonging to

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subfamily found in the

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ecozone.

Description

''Eueides aliphera'' has a wingspan reaching about . The wings are narrower than in all other species of the genus and the apex of primaries is more straight instead of rounded. The basic colour of the wings is

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. The uppersides of the forewings have a narrow black bar and black margins, while the uppersides of the hindwings have fine black veins. The underside is similar to the upperside. Larvae feed on '' Passiflora oerstedi'', '' Passiflora vitifolia'', and '' Passiflora auriculata''.

Distribution

This species can be found in Central and Southern America, from

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, and

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Habitat

''Eueides aliphera'' occurs in scrubby forests and in forest clearings from sea level to an elevation of about .

Subspecies

*''Eueides aliphera aliphera'' (Brazil) *''Eueides aliphera cyllenella'' Seitz, 1912 (Brazil) *''Eueides aliphera gracilis'' Stichel, 1903 (Honduras, Costa Rica)

References

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Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' * , Learn about Butterflies Nymphalidae of South America Lepidoptera of the Caribbean Heliconiini Lepidoptera of Brazil Lepidoptera of Costa Rica Lepidoptera of Honduras Lepidoptera of Mexico Butterflies of Central America Taxa named by Jean-Baptiste Godart Butterflies described in 1819 {{Heliconiinae-stub