Eunica monima

(Stoll, 1782)

dingy purplewing

Eunica monima, commonly known as the dingy purplewing, is a tropical brushfoot in the Nymphalidae. First described by Caspar Stoll in 1782, this occurs in North America and parts of Central America. It is assigned MONA/Hodges number 4532.

Dingy purplewing (Eunica monima) ventral by Anne Toal from US. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Dingy Purplewing (Eunica monima) dorsal (3645098836) by Anne Toal. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Dingy purplewing (Eunica monima) ventra by Anne Toal from US. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Eunica monima: /juːˈnɪkə ˈmɒnɪmə/

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Distribution

North America (present); Los Santos region, Panama. Records indicate presence in tropical and subtropical regions of the southern United States through Central America.

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