| Adelpha plesaure | |
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| Adelpha plesaure from Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Adelpha |
| Species: | A. plesaure |
| Binomial name | |
| Adelpha plesaure Hübner, 1823 |
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Adelpha plesaure, common name Pleasure Sister, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.
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Adelpha plesaure has a wingspan reaching about 48 millimetres (1.9 in). The uppersides of the wings are generally deep brown. The anterior wings have a large orange patch, while the hindwings are crossed by a broad white band. The undersides are pale chocolate colour, crossed by several white bands, with brown edges.
This species can be found in Guyana, Bolivia and Brazil.