Ceratinia tutia (Hewitson, 1852) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ceratinia tutia (Hewitson, 1852)

Ceratinia tutia (Hewitson, 1852)

Ceratinia tutia, the tutia clearwing, is a variable Nymphalidae butterfly found from southern Mexico to Brazil.

Family
Genus
Ceratinia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ceratinia tutia (Hewitson, 1852)

Ceratinia tutia, commonly known as the tutia clearwing, is a butterfly species that belongs to the Nymphalidae family. This species has a distribution ranging from southern Mexico to Brazil. Its average wingspan measures approximately 52 millimeters, and it is classified as a highly variable species. The larvae of the Ceratinia tutia dorilla subspecies have been documented feeding on Solanum plant species, specifically including Solanum antillarum.

Photo: (c) Oscar Enciso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Oscar Enciso · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Ceratinia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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