Mechanitis mazaeus messenoides C.Felder & R.Felder, 1865 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Mechanitis mazaeus messenoides C.Felder & R.Felder, 1865
Mechanitis mazaeus (Mazaeus tigerwing) is a South American nymphalid butterfly whose larvae feed on Solanum plants.
Mechanitis mazaeus, commonly known as the Mazaeus tigerwing, is a butterfly species that belongs to the Nymphalidae family. This species is native to South America. The larvae of Mechanitis mazaeus have been documented feeding on Solanum plant species, including the species Solanum subnerme. The subspecies covered here is Mechanitis mazaeus messenoides, first described by C. Felder and R. Felder in 1865.
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