Biology:Memphis aulica
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Memphis aulica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Anaeini |
| Genus: | Memphis |
| Species: | M. aulica
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| Binomial name | |
| Memphis aulica (Röber, 1916)
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Memphis aulica is a species of leafwing found in South America (Costa Rica and Panama).[1]
Memphis aulica is a butterfly with forewings with a humped costal edge, a concave outer edge, a hooked inner angle and a concave inner edge. Each hindwing may or may not have a tail. The upper side is metallic blue or metallic blue-green with the forewings barred by a broad navy blue almost black stripe. The reverse side is brown with metallic reflections and simulates a dead leaf. It is closely similar to Memphis anassa (see that species for differences).
References
- ↑ *Savela, Markku (April 7, 2019). "Memphis Hübner, [1819"]. https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/charaxinae/memphis/. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
Wikidata ☰ Q3305559 entry
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