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Butterflies of Zihuatanejo

SUPERFAMILY PAPILIONOIDEA

-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)

-Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)

-Grass Skippers (Subfamily Hesperiinae)

-Tribe Hesperiini

-Subtribe Moncina

-Genus Remella

-Black-spot Remella (Remella Remus)


Remella butterflies are easily recognised due to the distinctive white central band on the under-side hindwings. They are usually encountered singly in sheltered areas, wide grassy forest trails, woodland edge habitats, roadsides and riverbanks. They are generally discovered sitting on the foliage of bushes.

Black-spot Remella

Remella Remus

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