Melanis cinaron
Appearance
(Redirected from Orange-bordered pixie)
Melanis cinaron | |
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From Peru | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Riodinidae |
Genus: | Melanis |
Species: | M. cinaron
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Binomial name | |
Melanis cinaron | |
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Melanis cinaron, the orange-bordered pixie, is a species in the butterfly family Riodinidae.
Description
[edit]Melanis cinaron has a wingspan of about 38 millimetres (1.5 in).[2] The upperside of the wings is black with an orange border on the hindwings. The larvae feed on the leaves of Fabaceae species.[3][4]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]This species is present in Colombia, northern Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.[1][3] It lives in the rainforests at an elevation of 900–2,000 metres (3,000–6,600 ft) above sea level.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Melanis cinaron at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ^ Sangay National Park
- ^ a b c Learn about butterflies
- ^ Butterflies of America