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FIGURE 1 - Spotless Sister Adelpha epyzigis - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2007).
FIGURE 2 - Adelpha iphicleola - location unknown (Sergio Rios undated).
FIGURE 3 - Spot-winged Sister Adelpha malea goyama - upper image PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2007), lower Encarnación, Departamento Itapuá (Paul Smith May 2007).
FIGURE 4 - Syma Sister Adelpha syma - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Martijn Brouwer May 2007).
FIGURE 5 - Adelpha thessalia - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel November 2007).
FIGURE 6 - Zea Sister Adelpha zea - Encarnación, Departamento Itapuá (Paul Smith June 2007).
COMPARATIVE GALLERY - SUBFAMILY LIMENITIDINAE - SISTERS
About 800 species worldwide, the Paraguayan species being distinctive because of their similar upperwing patternation. 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! All Paraguayan members of this subfamily belong to the tribe Limenitidini.
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