Biology:Melinaea menophilus
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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| Species: | M. menophilus
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| Melinaea menophilus (Hewitson, 1856)[1]
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Melinaea menophilus, the Hewitson's tiger or Hewitson's tiger-wing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found throughout the Amazonian region.[2]
The wingspan is 70–80 mm.
Subspecies
- Melinaea menophilus cocana Haensch, 1903 (Ecuador)
- Melinaea menophilus ernestoi Brown, 1977 (Colombia)
- Melinaea menophilus hicetas Godman & Salvin, 1879 (Colombia, Peru)
- Melinaea menophilus maenius (Hewitson, 1860) (Brazil (Amazonas))
- Melinaea menophilus mediatrix Weymer, 1891 (Guianas, northern Brazil)
- Melinaea menophilus menophilus (Colombia)
- Melinaea menophilus orestes Salvin, 1871 (Peru)
- Melinaea menophilus zaneka Butler, 1870 (Ecuador)
Dorsal, Ecuador
Ventral, Ecuador
References
- ↑ "Melinaea Hübner, 1816" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Melinaea menophilus, Butterflies of Amazonia
Wikidata ☰ Q3305068 entry
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