Menapis Tigerwing

Mechanitis menapis

The Menapis Tigerwing or Variable Tigerwing is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It was described by Hewitson in 1856. It is found in South America.

The larvae feed on ''Solanum'' species, including ''Solanum hispidum'', and ''Solanum torvum''.
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Naming

*''Mechanitis menapis menapis''
⤷ ''Mechanitis menapis caribensis'' Fox, 1967
⤷ ''Mechanitis menapis dariensis'' Brown, 1977
⤷ ''Mechanitis menapis doryssus'' Bates, 1864
⤷ ''Mechanitis menapis mantineus'' Hewitson, 1869
⤷ ''Mechanitis menapis occasiva'' Fox, 1967
⤷ ''Mechanitis menapis saturata'' Godman, 1901

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusMechanitis
SpeciesM. menapis
Photographed in
Costa Rica