Biology:Memphis pithyusa

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Memphis pithyusa
Memphis pithyusa.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Anaeini
Genus: Memphis
Species:
M. pithyusa
Binomial name
Memphis pithyusa
(R. Felder, 1869)

Memphis pithyusa, known generally as the pale-spotted leafwing or blue leafwing, is a species of leafwing in the butterfly family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern North America.[1][2][3]

The MONA or Hodges number for Memphis pithyusa is 4556.[4]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3305628 entry