Memphis verticordia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Memphis |
| Species: | M. verticordia
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| Binomial name | |
| Memphis verticordia (Hubner1824)
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Memphis verticordia is a species of leafwing found in South America. It is present in
- Haiti- Memphis verticordia verticordia
- Bahamas- Memphis verticordia bahamae (Witt, 1972)
- Bahamas- Memphis verticordia mayaguanae Miller, Simon & Harvey,1992
- Cayman Islands- Memphis verticordia danieliana (Witt, 1972)
- Dominican Republic- Memphis verticordia dominicana (Godman & Salvin, 1884) ;
- Cuba- Memphis verticordia echemus (Doubleday, [1849])
- Sainte-Lucie and Martinique- Memphis verticordia luciana (Hall, 1929)
Memphis verticordia is a butterfly with forewings with a humped costal edge and hindwings with a pointed tail. The outer margins of the forewings and hindwings are inconspicuously scalloped.The upper side is orange to brown depending on the subspecies, with the apex on the forewings and the brown submarginal area decorated with large yellow spots.The reverse side is mottled with brown and pearly white and simulates a dead leaf.
References
[edit]- ^ *Savela, Markku (April 7, 2019). "Memphis Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
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