Ceratinia neso, the Neso tigerwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South America.

Neso tigerwing
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Ceratinia
Species:
C. neso
Binomial name
Ceratinia neso
(Hübner, 1806)[1]
Synonyms
  • Nereis neso Hübner, [1806]
  • Ceratinia nise zikani d'Almeida, 1956
  • Heliconia neso nisea Godart, 1819
  • Papilio nise Cramer, [1779]
  • Papilio selene Stoll, [1780]
  • Ithomia espriella Hewitson, 1868
  • Ceratinia bisulca Fox, 1945
  • Calloleria peruensis Haensch, 1905
  • Calloleria nise tucumana Köhler, 1929
  • Ithomia hamlini Weeks, 1906
  • Calloleria neso tarapotis Haensch, 1909
  • Calloleria neso niselina Zikán, 1941
  • Ceratinia nise gabriella Bryk, 1953

The wingspan is 46–50 mm.[2]

Subspecies

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  • Ceratinia neso neso (Brazil)
  • Ceratinia neso espriella (Hewitson, 1868) (Ecuador)
  • Ceratinia neso hamlini (Weeks, 1906) (Venezuela)
  • Ceratinia neso nisea (Godart, 1819) (Suriname, Guianas)
  • Ceratinia neso niselina (Zikán, 1941) (Brazil: Amazonas)
  • Ceratinia neso peruensis (Haensch, 1905) (Peru)
  • Ceratinia neso tarapotis (Haensch, 1909) (Peru)

References

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  1. ^ "Ceratinia Hübner, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Butterflies of Sangay National Park