Poladryas minuta (Edwards, 1861) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Poladryas minuta (Edwards, 1861) (Poladryas minuta (Edwards, 1861))
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Poladryas minuta (Edwards, 1861)

Poladryas minuta (Edwards, 1861)

Poladryas is a monotypic Nymphalidae butterfly genus containing just one species: Poladryas minuta, the dotted checkerspot.

Family
Genus
Poladryas
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Poladryas minuta (Edwards, 1861)

Poladryas is a monotypic genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, found in the United States and Central America. The only species belonging to this genus is Poladryas minuta, commonly known as the dotted checkerspot. Its scientific name is Poladryas minuta (Edwards, 1861).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Poladryas

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