Anaea aidea

Anaea aidea, the tropical leafwing, is a species of brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae) in the subfamily Charaxinae. Its native range extends from Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica, with strays sometimes seen in southern Texas, Arizona, and California in the United States.^[1] Some authors consider Anaea aidea to be a subspecies of Anaea troglodyta.

Anaea aidea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Anaea
Species:	A. aidea
Binomial name
Anaea aidea (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
Synonyms
Anaea troglodyta aidea Nymphalis aidea Guérin-Méneville, [1844] Paphia morrisonii Edwards, 1883 Paphia morrisonii W. H. Edwards, 1884 Anaea troglodya appiciata Röber, 1918

It has a wingspan of 57–78 mm (2.2–3.1 in). The larvae feed on Croton species.^[1]

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  Adults feeding
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  Caterpillar