Disturbed Tigerwing Mechanitis polymnia

Photo: Michiel Oversteegen

Classification

Danainae [subfamily]

Mechanitis [genus] (2)

polymnia [species]

Classification

Danainae [subfamily]

Mechanitis [genus] (2)

polymnia [species]

Names

English name	Disturbed Tigerwing
Alternative English name	Orange-spotted Tiger Clearwing
Alternative English name	Sweet Oil
Papiamento name	Barbulètè Yeye Tiger
Valid name	Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758)

Classification

Animalia [kingdom] Animals
- Arthropoda [phylum] Arthropods
  - Hexapoda [subphylum] Hexapods
    - Insecta [class] Insects
      - Lepidoptera [order] Butterflies
        
        Papilionoidea [superfamily] Butterflies and Skippers
        
        Nymphalidae [family] Brush-footed Butterflies
        
        Danainae [subfamily] Milkweed and Glasswings Butterflies
        
        Mechanitis Fabricius, 1807 [genus]
        
        Mechanitis polymnia (Linnaeus, 1758) [species] Disturbed Tigerwing