Melinaea menophilus explained

Melinaea menophilus, the Hewitson's tiger or Hewitson's tiger-wing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found throughout the Amazonian region.^[1]

The wingspan is 70–80 mm.

Subspecies

• Melinaea menophilus cocana Haensch, 1903 (Ecuador)
• Melinaea menophilus ernestoi Brown, 1977 (Colombia)
• Melinaea menophilus hicetas Godman & Salvin, 1879 (Colombia, Peru)
• Melinaea menophilus maenius (Hewitson, 1860) (Brazil (Amazonas))
• Melinaea menophilus mediatrix Weymer, 1891 (Guianas, northern Brazil)
• Melinaea menophilus menophilus (Colombia)
• Melinaea menophilus orestes Salvin, 1871 (Peru)
• Melinaea menophilus zaneka Butler, 1870 (Ecuador)

Notes and References

1. http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Melinaea%20menophilus.htm Melinaea menophilus