Marpesia zerynthia

Marpesia zerynthia
M. z. dentigera, Panama
Andes mountains of Venezuela, approximately 1000 meters asl
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Marpesia
Species:
M. zerynthia
Binomial name
Marpesia zerynthia
Hübner, [1823][1]
Synonyms
  • Nymphalis coresia Godart, [1824]
  • Papilio sylla Perty, 1833
  • Megalura zerynthia dentigera Fruhstorfer, 1907
  • Marpesia coresia (Godart, 1824)

Marpesia zerynthia, the waiter daggerwing, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Primarily found in Mesoamerica,[2] it can also be observed in regions slightly north and south of this area.

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Marpesia Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. FUNET. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Attributes of Marpesia zerynthia". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 9 February 2014.