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Hypanartia paullus
Species of butterfly / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hypanartia paullus (Antillean mapwing) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico.[1] It occurs in a wide variety of wooded habitats from sea level to 1,900 meters.
Quick Facts Antillean mapwing, Scientific classification ...
Antillean mapwing | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Hypanartia |
Species: | H. paullus |
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Hypanartia paullus (Fabricius, 1793) | |
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The length of the forewings is about 29 mm. Adults are on wing year round, but the peak flight period occurs between June and August.[2]
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The larvae feed on Trema micrantha and Piper species.