Pereute callinira is a butterfly of the family Pieridae.
Description Pereute callinira has a wingspan of about .Butterflies of the Sangay National Park The basic colour of the wings is black or dark brown. The uppersides of the forewings are crossed by a red band, while the basal area of the hindwings is blue. The undersides of the wings are uniformly blackish.Michael F. Braby and Kenji Nishida Mate–location behavior in Pereute Herrich–Schäffer butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) Larvae feed on Nectandra species (Lauraceae).Pereute callinira in Caterpillars.org
Distribution This species can be found in Peru, Colombia, Bolivia and Ecuador.Funet
Subspecies Pereute callinira callinira (Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador) Pereute callinira sabrina Fruhstorfer, 1907 (Colombia)
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