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FIGURE 1 - Spotless Sister Adelpha epyzigis - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2 - Spot-winged Sister Adelpha malea goyama - upper image PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database), lower Encarnación, Departamento Itapuá (Paul Smith May 2007).
FIGURE 3 - Syma Sister Adelpha syma - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Martijn Brouwer May 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 4 - Adelpha thessalia - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel November 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 5 - Zea Sister Adelpha zea - Encarnación, Departamento Itapuá (Paul Smith June 2007).
BIBLIDINIAE - TRIBE LIMENITIDINI - SISTERS
An ill-defined group which has at very times acted as a dumping ground for genera of uncertain affinities. They are Nymphalid butterflies, which means that the forelegs are reduced so that appear to have only four legs. There are about 800 species worldwide. Note that certain species of Doxocopa closely resemble Adelphas, but have a green proboscis! Concentrate on the underwing pattern of Adelphas, the upperwings are often only subtly different!
