Hermeuptychia intricata

Hermeuptychia intricata is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It has been recorded from the coastal plains of the eastern United States and is currently documented from Texas, Louisiana, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina.[1]

Hermeuptychia intricata
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Hermeuptychia
Species:
H. intricata
Binomial name
Hermeuptychia intricata
Grishin, 2014

The length of the forewings is 16.5 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to the difficulty in recognizing this very distinct species and its intricate ventral wing patterns.[2]

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