Melanis cinaron
| Melanis cinaron | |
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| Melanis cinaron from Peru | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Subfamily: | Riodininae |
| Genus: | Melanis |
| Species: | M. cinaron |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanis cinaron (C. & R. Felder, 1861) | |
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Melanis cinaron, common name Orange-bordered Pixie, is a species in the butterfly family Riodinidae.
Description
Melanis cinaron has a wingspan of about 38 millimetres (1.5 in).[2] The upperside of the wings is black, with an orange border on the hindwings. The larvae feed on the leaves of Fabaceae species.[3][4]
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in Colombia, N.Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru.[1][3] It lives in the rainforests at an elevation of 900–2,000 metres (3,000–6,600 ft) above sea level.[3]
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