Anaea aidea

Anaea aidea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Anaea
Species:
A. aidea
Binomial name
Anaea aidea
Synonyms
  • Anaea troglodyta aidea
  • Nymphalis aidea Guérin-Méneville, [1844]
  • Paphia morrisonii Edwards, 1883
  • Paphia morrisonii W. H. Edwards, 1884
  • Anaea troglodya appiciata Röber, 1918

Anaea aidea, the tropical leafwing, is a species of brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae) in the subfamily Charaxinae. Its native range extends from Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica, with strays sometimes seen in southern Texas, Arizona, and California in the United States.[1] Some authors consider Anaea aidea to be a subspecies of Anaea troglodyta.

It has a wingspan of 57–78 mm (2.2–3.1 in). The larvae feed on Croton species.[1]

  • Adults feeding
    Adults feeding
  • Caterpillar
    Caterpillar
  1. ^ a b "Tropical Leafwing Anaea aidea (Guérin-Méneville, (1844))". Butterflies and moths of North America. Archived from the original on 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-08-26.