Mead’s Wood-Nymph

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Cercyonis meadii

Mead’s Wood-Nymph, a reference photo
Photo: xpda · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Cercyonis meadii, or Mead's wood nymph, is a species of brush-footed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by William Henry Edwards in 1872 and it is found in North America.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Mead’s Wood-Nymph being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Nymphalidae
Species
Cercyonis meadii

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