''Anaea aidea'', the tropical leafwing, is a species of brush-footed butterfly (family

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) in the subfamily

Charaxinae __NOTOC__ The Charaxinae, the leafwings, are a nymphalid subfamily of butterflies that includes about 400 species, inhabiting mainly the tropics, although some species extend into temperate regions in North America, Europe, China, and southern ...

. Its native range extends from

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to northwestern Costa Rica, with strays sometimes seen in southern

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, and

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in the United States. Some authors consider ''Anaea aidea'' to be a subspecies of '' Anaea troglodyta''. It has a wingspan of . The larvae feed on '' Croton'' species. File:LEAFWING, TROPICAL (Anaea aidea) (12-12-2014) 78 circulo montana, patagonia lake ranch estates, scc, az -01 (16033752561).jpg, Adults feeding Image:Anaea aidea caterpillar.jpg, Caterpillar

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* Anaeini Butterflies described in 1844 Butterflies of North America Nymphalidae of South America Taxa named by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville {{Charaxinae-stub