Myscelia ethusa explained

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-. Many generations occur per year.

The larvae feed on the Dalechampia species. Adults feed on rotting fruit.^[1]

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically:^[2]

• M. e. chiapensis Jenkins, 1984 (Mexico)
• M. e. cyanecula C. Felder & R. Felder, 1867 (Mexico)
• M. e. ethusa (Mexico)
• M. e. pattenia Butler & H. Druce, 1872 (Guatemala and Costa Rica)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mexican Bluewing Myscelia ethusa (Doyère, (1840)) . Butterflies and Moths of North America . 2010-08-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100620092129/http://butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=1795 . 2010-06-20 .
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . May 26, 2018 . Myscelia ethusa (Doyère, [1840]) ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 9, 2020.