Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Subfamily Nymphalinae Scientific name Microtia Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Family Nymphalidae Tribe Melitaeini Higher classification Melitaeini | |
Similar Butterfly, Nymphalidae, Butterflies and moths, Nymphalinae, Anthanassa | ||
Microtia is a monophyletic genus of butterflies from southern United States and Central America in the family Nymphalidae that contains the species elf (Microtia elva). Larvae of this species feed on Tetramerium and other species in the family Acanthaceae.
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