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The Confused Tigerwing, Sweet-oil Tiger,〔 or Lysimnia Tigerwing (''Mechanitis lysimnia'') is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It was described by Fabricius in 1793. It is found in Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Uruguay. The habitat consists of disturbed forests at altitudes up to . Adults have been recorded feeding on nectar from ''Eupatorium'' flowers. The larvae are gregarious and feed on ''Solanum'' species and possibly other members of the Solanaceae family. They are pale green streaked with yellow.〔(Sweet-oil Tiger ), Butterflies of the Amazon and Andes〕 ==Subspecies== *''Mechanitis lysimnia lysimnia'' (Brazil, Uruguay) *''Mechanitis lysimnia bipuncta'' Forbes, 1948 (Venezuela) *''Mechanitis lysimnia elisa'' (Guérin-Méneville, ()) (Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil: Mato Grosso) *''Mechanitis lysimnia labotas'' Distant, 1876 (Costa Rica) *''Mechanitis lysimnia limnaea'' Forbes, 1930 (French Guiana) *''Mechanitis lysimnia macrinus'' Hewitson, 1860 (Panama, Colombia, Ecuador) *''Mechanitis lysimnia menecles'' Hewitson, 1860 (Brazil: Amazonas, Acre) *''Mechanitis lysimnia nesaea'' Hübner, () (Brazil: Bahia) *''Mechanitis lysimnia ocona'' Druce, 1876 (Peru) *''Mechanitis lysimnia roqueensis'' Bryk, 1953 (Peru) *''Mechanitis lysimnia solaria'' Forbes, 1948 (Venezuela) *''Mechanitis lysimnia utemaia'' Reakirt, 1866 (Honduras, Mexico) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mechanitis lysimnia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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