Pine-rockland-endemic
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Anaea
leafwing butterflies, goatweed butterflies
Anaea is a genus of Neotropical leafwing butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, tribe Anaeini. Species are renowned for their cryptic coloration, with wing undersides that mimic dead leaves. The genus is primarily associated with Croton species (Euphorbiaceae) as larval host plants. Anaea butterflies exhibit seasonal dimorphism and host plant segregation among sympatric species. Several species are of conservation concern, including the federally endangered Anaea troglodyta floridalis in Florida.