Myscelia ethusa
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| Mexican Bluewing | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Epicaliini |
| Genus: | Myscelia |
| Species: | M. ethusa |
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| Myscelia ethusa (Doyère, [1840]) | |
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The Mexican Bluewing or simply Blue Wing (Myscelia ethusa) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from Colombia north through Central America to Mexico. Strays can be found up to the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States.
The wingspan is 64–76 mm (2.5–3.0 in). There are many generations per year.
The larvae feed on Dalechampia species. Adults feed on rotting fruit.[2]
Subspecies
- M. e. ethusa (Mexico)
- M. e. chiapensis Jenkins, 1984 (Mexico)
- M. e. cyanecula C. & R. Felder, 1867 (Mexico)
- M. e. pattenia Butler & Druce, 1872 (Guatemala and Costa Rica)
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Caterpillar
References
- ↑ "Myscelia ethusa - (Doyère, (1840) Mexican Bluewing". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ↑ "Mexican Bluewing Myscelia ethusa (Doyère, (1840))". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
External links
Media related to Myscelia ethusa at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Myscelia ethusa at Wikispecies
- Myscela, funet.fi
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