Kingdom Animalia Family Nymphalidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Class Insecta Tribe Satyrini Genus Hermeuptychia Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Hermeuptychia, Hermeuptychia sosybius, Hermeuptychia hermybius, Butterflies and moths, Hermeuptychia hermes | ||
Hermeuptychia intricata is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It has been recorded from the coastal plains of the eastern United States and is currently documented from Texas, Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina.
The length of the forewings is 16.5 mm.
Etymology
The species name refers to the difficulty in recognizing this very distinct species and its intricate ventral wing patterns.
References
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