Memphis nenia


Memphis nenia is a species of leafwing found in South America.

Subspecies

  • Memphis nenia nenia
  • ''Memphis nenia threnodion''

Description

Memphis nenia is a butterfly with forewings with a humped costal edge, pointed apex, slightly concave outer edge, hook-like inner angle and very concave inner edge. The upper part is dark brown almost black. The underside is dark brown, with very little white dotted and simulates a dead leaf.Seitz - A. nenia Druce from the Upper Amazon has another shape of the wings, and the under surface differs considerably from that of odilia, being dull dusty-grey, irrorated in white, with a darker median band and marginal band the latter of which exhibits on the hindwing light clouded spots.