Memphis pithyusa
Species of butterfly
| Memphis pithyusa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Anaeini |
| Genus: | Memphis |
| Species: | M. pithyusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Memphis pithyusa (R. Felder, 1869) | |
Memphis pithyusa, known generally as the pale-spotted leafwing or blue leafwing, is a species of leafwing in the butterfly family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern North America.[1][2][3]
The MONA or Hodges number for Memphis pithyusa is 4556.[4]
References
- ^ "Memphis pithyusa Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Memphis pithyusa". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Memphis pithyusa species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Memphis pithyusa". Retrieved 2019-09-24.
Further reading
- Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287.
External links
Media related to Memphis pithyusa at Wikimedia Commons
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