-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

-Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)

-Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

-Beak and Snout Butterflies (Subfamily Libytheinae)

-New World Snouts (Genus Libytheana)

-American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)

The Libytheana carinenta (American Snout) is a butterfly native to the United States and Mexico. It is found in open grassy areas, wetlands, and wooded areas, as well as gardens and parks. Its diet consists of nectar from a variety of flowers. It has a unique snout-like projection on its head and its wingspan can reach up to five centimeters. Its wings are brown and orange in color with white spots along the edges.