Summary ²

Anaea aidea, commonly known as the Tropical Leafwing, is a species of brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae) in the subfamily Charaxinae. Its native range extends from Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica, with strays sometimes seen in southern Texas, Arizona, and California in the United States.

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1. (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/8086030@N03/2227153638
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaea_aidea

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