Deep-blue Eyed-Metalmark Mesosemia asa Hewitson, 1869 | Butterflies and Moths of North America

Family: Riodinidae

Subfamily: Riodininae

Tribe: Mesosemiini

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Range: Two subspecies are found from Nicaragua to Panama (source: Butterflies of America)

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Taxonomy Notes: In N. America (including Central America), Mesosemia asa asa Hewitson, 1869 and Mesosemia asa asopis Stichel, 1909. In S. America, Mesosemia asa iphigenia Stichel, 1926 and Mesosemia asa mycene Hewitson, 1870.

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