Microtia (butterfly) explained

Microtia is a monophyletic genus of butterflies from southern United States and Central America in the family Nymphalidae. It contains the single species Microtia elva, the elf.^[1] Larvae of this species feed on Tetramerium and other species in the family Acanthaceae.^[2]

Subspecies

• M. e. elva (Guatemala, Nicaragua)
• M. e. horni Rebel, 1906 (Mexico, Oaxaca)

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/nymphalinae/microtia/ "Microtia Bates, 1864"
2. Book: Caterpillars in the Field and Garden: A Field Guide to the Butterfly Caterpillars of North America . Thomas J. . Allen . James P. . Brock . Jeffrey . Glassberg . OUP USA . 2005 . 9780195149876 . 84.