Greta morgane
Greta morgane, the thick-tipped greta, is a day active ithomiine butterfly from the subfamily Ithomiinae.[1] The length of the wings of this clearwing butterfly range from 56 to 58 mm. It is a common butterfly in Mexico, Middle-America, and the Caribbean.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Greta |
| Species: | G. morgane |
| Binomial name | |
| Greta morgane Geyer, 1833 | |
The caterpillar uses plants from the deadly nightshade family (Solanaceae) as hosts. Therefore, the Greta morgane has body fluids which are nauseating for birds, making them unattractive prey.
References
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- "Greta Hemming, 1934" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
Further reading
- Lamas, G. (1999). Nymphalidae II Pt. 3 Ithomiinae. In E. Bauer & T. Frankenbach (Eds.), Butterflies of the World. (pp. 1–17). Keltern, Germany: Goecke & Evers.
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