Mechanitis polymnia
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The Orange-spotted Tiger Clearwing, Mechanitis polymnia, is a butterfly
of the family Nymphalidae
. It is found from Mexico
to the Amazon Rainforest
. The wingspan
is 65–75 mm (2.6–3 ). The larvae feed on Solanum
species.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the family Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
. It is found from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
to the Amazon Rainforest
Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...
. The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 65–75 mm (2.6–3 ). The larvae feed on Solanum
Solanum
Solanum, the nightshades, horsenettles and relatives, is a large and diverse genus of annual and perennial plants. They grow as forbs, vines, subshrubs, shrubs, and small trees, and often have attractive fruit and flowers. Many formerly independent genera like Lycopersicon or Cyphomandra are...
species.
Subspecies
- Mechanitis polymnia polymnia (Surinam, French Guyana, Brazil)
- Mechanitis polymnia isthmia Bates, 1863 (Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica)
- Mechanitis polymnia chimborazona Bates, 1864 (Ecuador)
- Mechanitis polymnia lycidice Bates, 1864 (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras)
- Mechanitis polymnia veritabilis Butler, 1873 (Colombia, Venezuela)
- Mechanitis polymnia dorissides Staudinger, [1884] (Peru)
- Mechanitis polymnia casabranca Haensch, 1905 (Brazil (Minas Gerais))
- Mechanitis polymnia eurydice Haensch, 1905 (Peru)
- Mechanitis polymnia caucaensis Haensch, 1909 (Colombia)
- Mechanitis polymnia werneri Hering, 1925 (Colombia)
- Mechanitis polymnia angustifascia Talbot, 1928 (Peru, Brazil)
- Mechanitis polymnia apicenotata Zikán, 1941 (Brazil (Amazonas))
- Mechanitis polymnia mauensis Forbes, 1948 (Brazil (Pará))
- Mechanitis polymnia proceriformis Bryk, 1953 (Peru)
- Mechanitis polymnia bolivarensis Fox, 1967 (Venezuela)
- Mechanitis polymnia kayei Fox, 1967 (Trinidad)