Archaeoprepona chromus
Monotypic brush-footed butterfly genus
Archaeoprepona chromus is a species of Neotropical charaxine butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, native to South America. It was observed to have an unusual for Nymphalidae behavior, in which it responds to an approaching predator with sagittal movements of its hindwings.
01Taxonomy
The following subspecies are recognised:
- Archaeoprepona chromus chromus (Guérin-Ménéville, 1844) (Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, Peru, Argentina)
- Archaeoprepona chromus priene (Hewitson, 1869) (Colombia)
02Distribution and habitat
Montane forest at 1500 to 2000 metres in the Neotropical realm.
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