Species Page: Amymone (Mestra amymone)

Amymone

Mestra amymone (Menetries, 1857)

Family: Nymphalidae

Status: Very rare stray

NENHP Ranking: Not listed

Range: Resident in Mexico and southern Texas, occasionally straying north as far as Nebraska.

Larval Hostplant(s): Various spurges.

Broods/Flight Times: Year round in south Texas.

Overwintering: Not in our area.

Habitat: As a stray it might occur anywhere.

Avg. Wingspan: 1 3/8 – 1 15/16 inches

Found at:

Similar Species: None

Notes: Three Nebraska records.

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