Kingdom Animalia Family Riodinidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Class Insecta Subfamily Riodininae Genus Melanis Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Melanis cinaron, the orange-bordered pixie, is a species in the butterfly family Riodinidae.
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Description
Melanis cinaron has a wingspan of about 38 millimetres (1.5 in). The upperside of the wings is black with an orange border on the hindwings. The larvae feed on the leaves of Fabaceae species.
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in Colombia, northern Brazil, Ecuador and Peru. It lives in the rainforests at an elevation of 900–2,000 metres (3,000–6,600 ft) above sea level.
References
Melanis cinaron Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA