Poladryas minuta

(Edwards, 1861)

Dotted Checkerspot

Poladryas minuta, commonly known as the Dotted Checkerspot, is the sole in the Poladryas. This belongs to the Nymphalidae and occurs in the United States and Central America. The species was first described by Edwards in 1861 under the basionym Melitaea minuta.

Poladryas minuta - Flickr - aspidoscelis by Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM. Used under a CC0 license.NW35-7 Poladryas minuta minuta (3429909984) by NSG group from Lund, Sweden. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Poladryas minuta: /ˌpɒləˈdraɪəs maɪˈnjuːtə/

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Distribution

Recorded as present in North America. The Poladryas is documented from the United States and Central America.

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