Mechanitis
Andrew V. Z. Brower
- Mechanitis lysimnia
- Mechanitis mazaeus
- Mechanitis menapis
- Mechanitis polymnia
Introduction
Mechanitis butterflies are some of the most widespread and common ithomiines. The genus ranges from Mexico to southern Brazil.References
Fox RM. 1967. A monograph of the Ithomiidae (Lepidoptera). Part III. The tribe Mechanitini Fox. Mem. Amer. Ent. Soc. 22: 1-190.
Lamas G ed. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Mechanitis polymnia |
|---|---|
| Location | Chiriqui, Panama |
| Acknowledgements | source: Neotropical Butterflies: Orange-spotted Tiger Clearwing |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Female |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2004 Dan Wade |
| Scientific Name | Mechanitis lysimnia |
|---|---|
| Location | Yacutinga Lodge, Misiones, Argentina |
| Acknowledgements | source: Neotropical Butterflies: Lysimnia Clearwing |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2005 Kim Garwood |
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- First online 29 September 2006
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