Bug FAQOrange Mapwing
Hypanartia lethe · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae
The Orange Mapwing has a wingspan of about 1.6 to 2.0 in and distinctive orange-brown spots on black forewings and orange-brown hindwings with black marginal spots. It lives in forested mountain areas from 300 to 1,700 m elevation across Texas, Mexico, much of Central and South America, and parts of the Caribbean.
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Size
The butterfly’s wingspan measures roughly 40 to 50 mm (1.6 to 2.0 in).
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Where it lives
It prefers forest habitats in mountain ranges between 300 and 1,700 m above sea level.
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What it eats
Caterpillars feed on plants such as Phenax, Boehmeria, Celtis, Sponia and Trema micrantha.
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Life cycle
Adults have two hindwing tails that can vary in length.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Kansas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Questions people ask
How big is an Orange Mapwing?
Its wingspan is about 40 to 50 mm, which is roughly 1.6 to 2.0 in.
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Same family (Nymphalidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypanartia_lethe
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