Anthanassa ardys, the Ardys crescent, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from southern Mexico, through Central America to Colombia. In elevational abundance patterns based in Oaxaca, Mexico, Anthanassa ardys are typically present at mid elevation levels, with records showing they lack in areas of lower and higher elevations.
| Ardys crescent | |
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| Male, Costa Rica | |
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| Female, Panama | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Anthanassa |
| Species: | A. ardys
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthanassa ardys (Hewitson, [1864])
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Subspecies
edit- Anthanassa ardys ardys (southern Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia)
- Anthanassa ardys subota (Guatemala: Polochic Valley, Costa Rica)
References
editLuis-Martínez, Armando, Omar Ávalos-Hernández, Marysol Trujano-Ortega, Arturo Arellano-Covarrubias, Isabel Vargas-Fernández, and Jorge Llorente-Bousquets. (2022). "Distribution, diversity, endemism, and ecology of Nymphalid butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in the Loxicha Region, Oaxaca, Mexico." Revista de Biología Tropical, 70: 363–407. https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v70i1.48821
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