''Memphis pithyusa'', known generally as the pale-spotted leafwing or blue leafwing, is a species of leafwing in the
butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprise ...
family
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a red ...
. It is found in southern North America.
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The MONA or Hodges number for ''Memphis pithyusa'' is 4556.][
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