Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Menander Metalmark
Menander menander purpurata (Godman & Salvin, 1878)


Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Tribe: Nymphidiini
Identification:
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Range: Only subspecies found in our region; Eastern and Southern Mexico to Colombia (source: Butterflies of America).
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