Tithorea harmonia (Cramer, 1779) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Tithorea harmonia (Cramer, 1779)

Tithorea harmonia (Cramer, 1779)

Tithorea harmonia is a toxic widespread tiger butterfly found from Mexico to South America.

Family
Genus
Tithorea
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Tithorea harmonia (Cramer, 1779)

Tithorea harmonia, described by Cramer in 1779, has a wingspan of approximately 70 millimetres (2.8 inches). This toxic "tiger" butterfly displays the common pattern of black wings marked with bright orange bands. The forewings have black tips, and this species also has orange antennae. Its larvae feed on plant species in the genus Prestonia. It is a widespread species, found from Mexico through to South America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Tithorea

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

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