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Melinaea menophilus

Hewitson's tiger
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Melinaea
Species: M. menophilus
Binomial name
Melinaea menophilus
(Hewitson, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Melinaea menophilus (Hewitson, [1856])
  • Mechanitis menophilus Hewitson, [1856]
  • Melinaea ishka Butler, 1870
  • Melinaea menophilus membrosa Forbes, 1927
  • Melinaea zaneka Butler, 1870
  • Melinaea chincha Druce, 1876
  • Melinaea egesta Godman & Salvin, 1898
  • Melinaea magnifica Haensch, 1905

Melinaea menophilus, the Hewitson's tiger or Hewitson's tiger-wing, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found throughout the Amazonian region.

The wingspan is 70–80 mm.

Dorsal, Ecuador

Ventral, Ecuador



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