Cithaerias pireta Cramer, 1782 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cithaerias pireta Cramer, 1782

Cithaerias pireta Cramer, 1782

Cithaerias pireta, the blushing phantom, is a nymphalid butterfly ranging from Mexico south to South America.

Family
Genus
Cithaerias
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cithaerias pireta Cramer, 1782

Cithaerias pireta (common name blushing phantom) is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Its scientific name, Cithaerias pireta, was first described by Cramer in 1782. This species can be found across a range stretching from Mexico, southward into South America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Cithaerias

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