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Spangled Cupid
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Butterflies & moths

Spangled Cupid

Helicopis cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)

Names

EnglishSpangled Cupid
Dutch—
SpanishCupido
Chinese须缘蚬蝶
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameHelicopis cupido (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

The Spangled Cupid (Helicopis cupido) is a species of the family Riodinidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 140 times (GBIF), between 1959 and 2026. iNaturalist users have shared 101 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Commewijne, Wanica and Sipaliwini.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyRiodinidae
GenusHelicopis

In Suriname

140Records in Suriname
101iNaturalist observations
1959First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne78
  • Wanica21
  • Sipaliwini17
  • Paramaribo10
  • Brokopondo5
  • Para5
  • Saramacca2

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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