Myscelia ethusa
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Epicaliini |
| Genus: | Myscelia |
| Species: | M. ethusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Myscelia ethusa (Doyère, [1840]) | |
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The Mexican bluewing or 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). Many generations occur per year.
The larvae feed on Dalechampia species. Adults feed on rotting fruit.[2]
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.[3]
- M. e. chiapensis Jenkins, 1984 (Mexico)
- M. e. cyanecula C. & R. Felder, 1867 (Mexico)
- M. e. ethusa (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.
- ↑ Myscela ethusa, funet.fi
External links
Media related to Myscelia ethusa at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Myscelia ethusa at Wikispecies
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