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.
Amymone, Brewster Co. TX, Steve Cary
