Mazia
| Mazia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Nymphalinae |
| Tribe: | Melitaeini |
| Genus: | Mazia Higgins, 1981 |
| Species: | M. amazonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Mazia amazonica (Bates, 1864) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Melitaea amazonica | |
Mazia is a monotypic genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae that contains the species Mazia amazonica found in South America.[1]
Subspecies
- M. a. amazonica (Bates, 1864) (Brazil)
- M. a. cocha Lamas, 1905 (Ecuador, Peru)
- M. a. tambopata Lamas, 1995 (Peru)
References
External links
- Butterflies of the Americas images
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