Tribe Epicaliini Rank Species | Genus Myscelia Higher classification Myscelia | |
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Similar Myscelia, Butterfly, Butterflies and moths, Insect, Nymphalidae | ||
Mexican bluewing myscelia ethusa
Myscelia ethusa, the Mexican bluewing or blue wing, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found from Colombia north through Central America to Mexico. Strays can be found up to the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States.
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The wingspan is 64–76 mm (2.5–3.0 in). Many generations occur per year.
The larvae feed on Dalechampia species. Adults feed on rotting fruit.
Myscelia ethusa or mexican bluewing
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References
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