Tithorea harmonia

Tithorea harmonia, the Harmonia tiger-wing or Harmonia tiger, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae.

Description

Tithorea harmonia has a wingspan reaching about. This toxic "tiger" butterfly has the usual pattern of black wings with bright orange bands. The forewings have a black tip. Also the antennae are orange. Larvae feed on Prestonia species.

Distribution

This widespread species can be found from Mexico to South America.

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically:

T. h. brunnea Haensch, 1905
T. h. caissara
T. h. cuparina Bates, 1862
T. h. dorada Brown, 1977
T. h. egaensis Butler, 1873
T. h. flacilla Godman & Salvin, 1898
T. h. furia Staudinger, 1884
T. h. furina Godman & Salvin, 1898
T. h. gilberti Brown, 1977
T. h. harmonia
T. h. helicaon Godman & Salvin, 1879
T. h. hermias Godman & Salvin, 1898
T. h. hermina Haensch, 1903
T. h. hippothous Godman & Salvin, 1879
T. h. irene
T. h. lateflava
T. h. manabiana Fox, 1956
T. h. martina Fox, 1956
T. h. megara
T. h. melanina Haensch, 1905
T. h. neitha Hopffer, 1874
T. h. pseudethra Butler, 1873
T. h. pseudonyma Staudinger, 1894
T. h. salvadoris Staudinger, 1885
''T. h. sulphurata''