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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)

-Brush-footed Butterflies (Family Nymphalidae)

-Leafwing Butterflies (Subfamily Charaxinae)

-Tribe Anaeini

-Genus Memphis

-Forrer's Leafwing (Memphis forreri)


The Forrer's Leafwing, Memphis forreri, is a unique forreri from the Nymphalidae family. Known for its leaf-mimicking camouflage. The outer (underside) of the wings closely resembles a dead leaf, with brown tones and subtle, pale spotting, allowing it to mimic dried leaves when wings are closed.

Forrer's Leafwing

Memphis forreri

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