Bluewings

Myscelia is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in southern North America, Central America, and northern South America.^[1]

Species

The species in the genus are:^[1][2]

• Myscelia aracynthia (Dalman, 1823)
• Myscelia capenas (Hewitson, [1857])
• Myscelia cyananthe C. & R. Felder, [1867] – blackened bluewing
• Myscelia cyaniris Doubleday, [1848] – blue wave, blue-banded purplewing, tropical blue wave, whitened bluewing, or royal blue
• Myscelia ethusa (Doyère, [1840]) – Mexican bluewing or blue wing
• Myscelia hypatia Strecker, 1900
• Myscelia leucocyana C. & R. Felder, 1861
• Myscelia milloi Oberthür, 1916
• Myscelia orsis (Drury, [1782])

References