Claudina Prepona

Prepona claudina is a nymphalid in the subfamily Charaxinae. Agrias claudina is its former generic combination; Agrias is now treated as a synonym of Prepona. [1]

At Cacaulândia in Rondônia, the dorsal forewing varies from red to magenta and may have an iridescent blue band beyond the red field. Hindwings range from a large blue patch through mixtures of red and blue to a large red patch. [2]

The species inhabits South America. Documented populations include central Rondônia, Brazil, where it occurs in lowland tropical rainforest, including disturbed and secondary forest. Museum specimens also document occurrence in Amazonas. [2][3]

At the Rondônia study site, adults were recorded in every month and were most frequently encountered from August to February. Males entered putrid-fish bait traps beside forest light gaps. [2]

The Rondônia population includes individuals resembling the named geographic forms sardanapalus and croesus, as well as intermediate patterns. The observed color variation had no obvious seasonal pattern. [2]

The modern combination Prepona claudina follows the inclusion of former Agrias species within Prepona. The earlier name remains common in historical literature and specimen records. [1][4]

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