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Orange Mapwing

Hypanartia lethe · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsAug · Oct–Novmost records
Records2,501in 7 countries
Most seen inBrazil974 records
Red List–IUCN status
Orange Mapwing
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About

Orange Mapwing in brief

The orange mapwing (Hypanartia lethe) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of butterfly.

Across the 7 countries we cover it has 2,501 published records, most of them from Brazil, Argentina and Colombia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in August, October and November.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Brazil974 records · best Apr, Oct
Argentina498 records · best Oct, Aug
Colombia485 records · best Oct, Aug
Ecuador307 records · best Nov, Oct
Peru150 records · best Oct, Sep
Guatemala62 records · best Mar, Nov
Paraguay25 records · best Aug, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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