Anaea aidea
| Anaea aidea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Anaeini |
| Genus: | Anaea |
| Species: | A. aidea |
| Binomial name | |
| Anaea aidea (Guérin-Méneville, 1844) | |
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Anaea aidea, commonly known as the Tropical Leafwing, is a species of brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae) in the subfamily Charaxinae. Its native range extends from Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica, with strays sometimes seen in southern Texas, Arizona, and California in the United States.[1]
Caterpillar
Some authors consider Anaea aidea to be a subspecies of Anaea troglodyta.
It has a wingspan of 57–78 mm (2.2–3.1 in). The larvae feed on Croton species.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Tropical Leafwing Anaea aidea (Guérin-Méneville, (1844))". Butterflies and moths of North America. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
External links
Media related to Anaea aidea at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Anaea aidea at Wikispecies
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