| Red-bordered Pixie (Melanis pixe) (Boisduval, 1836) |
| Synonyms: Limnas pixe, Lymnas pixe, Lymnas crenitaenia |
Melanis pixe is found from South Texas (the Lower Rio Grande Valley) to Costa Rica, mostly in riparian subtropical and tropical forests. The wingspan is 38-40 millimetres. The upperside is black. The tip of forewing is yellow-orange; reds spots at the base of both wings and the outer margin of the hindwing. Adults drink nectar from of a variety of flowers; the larvae feed on Albizia, Inga, and Pithecellobium spp. (Fabaceae). In South Texas this species flies from January to November.
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25096 Red-bordered Pixie (Melanis pixe) Bentsen State Park Hidalgo County, Texas, USA Copyright © Michael Patrikeev All Rights Reserved |
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