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Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Nymphalidae
Myscelia
Myscelia ethusa

Mexican Bluewing

Myscelia ethusa
Myscelia ethusa
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Summary

Myscelia ethusa, the Mexican bluewing or blue wing, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species was first described by Louis Michel François Doyère in 1840. It is found from Colombia north through Central America to Mexico. Strays can be found up to the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States. The wingspan is 64 - 76 mm. Many generations occur per year. The larvae feed on the Dalechampia species. Adults feed on rotting fruit.

Mexican Bluewing

Myscelia ethusa

Is Mexican Bluewing harmful?

There is no data about harmful of this species. Don't forget to be careful.

Sientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Myscelia