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Anaea verticordia

Anaea verticordia

Classification

Class
Insecta

Memphis verticordia is a species of leafwing brush-footed butterfly found in the Caribbean, specifically the island of Hispanola. However, allied forms from other Caribbean islands have been treated as additional subspecies by several authors. Description Memphis verticordia (Hübner, 1824) is an apparently unmistakable butterfly in Haiti & the Dominican Republic, being found in a few localities only in the southwest part of the island of Hispaniola.

Distribution

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