Mechanitis
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Genus: | Mechanitis Fabricius, 1807
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Mechanitis is a genus of tigerwing (Ithomiini) butterflies, named by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1807. They are in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. It has gained fame due to the metallic appearance of the chrysalis in certain phenotypes.
Species[]
Arranged alphabetically:[1][2]
- Mechanitis lysimnia (Fabricius, 1793) – confused tigerwing
- Mechanitis mazaeus Hewitson, 1860 – Mazaeus tigerwing
- Mechanitis menapis Hewitson, [1856] – variable tigerwing
- Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758) – disturbed tigerwing, orange-spotted tiger clearwing
References[]
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Wikispecies has information related to Mechanitis. |
- ^ "Mechanitis Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Glassberg, J. (2007) A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America. Sunstreak Book Inc.
Categories:
- Ithomiini
- Nymphalidae of South America
- Nymphalidae genera
- Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
- Danainae stubs