Summary ⁴

Mestra is a monotypic genus of nymphalid butterfly. It contains only one species, the Jamaican Mestra (Mestra dorcas), which is found from southern North America to South America.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Matthew High, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthigh/5593715652/
2. (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/jroldenettel/5216316033/
3. (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/jroldenettel/5024699880/
4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mestra_amymone

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• BugGuide.Net
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Moth Photographers Group
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Pacific Northwest Moths

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