Greta morgane

Taxobox
name = "Greta morgane"

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
unranked_familia = Rhopalocera
familia = Nymphalidae
subfamilia = Danainae
tribus = Ithomiini
genus = "Greta"
species = "G. morgane"
binomial = "Greta morgane"
binomial_authority = Geyer, 1837

"Greta morgane", also called the "Thick-tipped Greta," is a day active ithomiine butterfly from the subfamily Danainae. The length of the wings of this clearwing butterfly range from 56 to 58 mm. It is a common butterfly in Mexico, Middle-America, and the Caribbean. It has been recorded in 2004 as a stray in south Texas.

The caterpillar uses plants from the deadly nightshade family (Solanaceae) as hosts. Therefore, the "Greta morgane" has body fluids which are nauseating for birds, making them unattractive prey.

References

* Lamas, G. (1999). Nymphalidae II Pt. 3 Ithomiinae. In E. Bauer & T. Frankenbach (Eds.), "Butterflies of the World." (pp. 1-17). Keltern, Germany: Goecke & Evers.