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Leading Red-ring
Laura Gaudette, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Butterflies & moths

Leading Red-ring

Pyrrhogyra neaerea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Names

EnglishLeading Red-ring
Dutch—
SpanishMariposa estandarte blanco de bandas rojas
Chinese火蛱蝶
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific namePyrrhogyra neaerea (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

The Leading Red-ring (Pyrrhogyra neaerea) is a species of the family Nymphalidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 19 times (GBIF), between 2011 and 2025. iNaturalist users have shared 16 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Commewijne, Nickerie and Sipaliwini.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusPyrrhogyra

In Suriname

19Records in Suriname
16iNaturalist observations
2011First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne9
  • Nickerie2
  • Sipaliwini2
  • Brokopondo1
  • Paramaribo1
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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