Microtia elva Bates, 1864 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Microtia elva Bates, 1864
Microtia elva (the elf) is the only species in the monotypic nymphalid butterfly genus Microtia, native to southern US and Central America.
Microtia is a monotypic genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, found in the southern United States and Central America. This genus contains only one species, Microtia elva, which is commonly known as the elf. The scientific name Microtia elva was first described by Bates in 1864. Caterpillars of this species feed on plants from the genus Tetramerium and other species in the plant family Acanthaceae.
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Nymphalis xanthomelas (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Mycalesis anynana Butler, 1879
Lethe eurydice appalachia Chermock, 1947
Dymasia dymas (Edwards, 1877)
Pierella hortona (Hewitson, 1854)
Marpesia zerynthia Hübner, 1823
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