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Butterflies of Zihuatanejo

SUPERFAMILY PAPILIONOIDEA

Red-bordered Pixie

Melanis pixe

Melanis pixe, the red-bordered pixie, is a species in the butterfly family Riodinidae. Pixies are members of the large "True Metalmark" subfamily, the Riodininae, of the Metalmark Family. The species' caterpillars are fuzzy with white hairs, and mostly white bodies with broken bands of black and gold.

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