Semomesia capanea is a species of butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in South America.

Semomesia capanea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Semomesia
Species:
S. capanea
Binomial name
Semomesia capanea
(Cramer, 1779)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio capanea Cramer, 1779
  • Mesosemia generis Doubleday, 1847
  • Mesosemia formosa Westwood, 1851
  • Mesosemia maria Butler, 1877
  • Semomesia capanea ionima f. turgida Stichel, 1919

Subspecies

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  • Semomesia capanea capanea (Surinam, French Guiana, Brazil: Pará)
  • Semomesia capanea ionima Stichel, 1910 (Brazil: Amazonas)
  • Semomesia capanea sodalis Stichel, 1919 (Peru)

References

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  1. ^ Semomesia, funet.fi