Melanis cinaron

Melanis cinaron, the orange-bordered pixie, is a species in the butterfly family Riodinidae.

Orange-bordered pixie
From Peru
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Riodinidae
Subfamily:
Riodininae
Genus:
Melanis
Species:
M. cinaron
Binomial name
Melanis cinaron
(C. & R. Felder, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Limnas cinaron C. & R. Felder, 1861
  • Aculhua inca Röber, 1895
  • Lymnas cinaron

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Description

Melanis cinaron has a wingspan of about 38 millimetres (1.5 in).[2] The upperside of the wings is black with an orange border on the hindwings. The larvae feed on the leaves of Fabaceae species.[3][4]

Distribution and habitat

This species is present in Colombia, northern Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.[1][3] It lives in the rainforests at an elevation of 900–2,000 metres (3,000–6,600 ft) above sea level.[3]

References
  1. Melanis cinaron at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. Sangay National Park
  3. Learn about butterflies
  4. Butterflies of America


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