Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Antillea pelops | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Melitaeini Rank Species | |
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Similar Hypanartia paullus, Anthanassa frisia, Marpesia eleuchea, Historis acheronta, Strymon acis | ||
Mariposa volatinero pigmea antillea pelops pelops antillean crescent butterfly
Antillea pelops is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Caribbean, including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Montserrat and Saint Kitts.
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The length of the forewings is 10-12 mm for males and 11-13 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Blechum pyramidatum and Justicia comata.
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