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Hermeuptychia intricata

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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]

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]

References

^ "North Carolina Butterfly Website". www.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
^ A new Hermeuptychia (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae) is sympatric and synchronic with H. sosybius in southeast US coastal plains, while another new Hermeuptychia species – not hermes – inhabits south Texas and northeast Mexico

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Hermeuptychia intricata: Brief Summary

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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.

The length of the forewings is 16.5 mm.

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