Biology:Anaea aidea

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Anaea aidea
Anaea aidea.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Anaea
Species:
A. aidea
Binomial name
Anaea aidea
(Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
Synonyms
  • Anaea troglodyta aidea
  • Nymphalis aidea Guérin-Méneville, [1844]
  • Paphia morrisonii Edwards, 1883
  • Paphia morrisonii W. H. Edwards, 1884
  • Anaea troglodya appiciata Röber, 1918

Anaea aidea, the tropical leafwing, is a species of brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae) in the subfamily Charaxinae. Its native range extends from Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica, with strays sometimes seen in southern Texas , Arizona, and California in the United States.[1] Some authors consider Anaea aidea to be a subspecies of Anaea troglodyta.

It has a wingspan of 57–78 mm (2.2–3.1 in). The larvae feed on Croton species.[1]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2845103 entry