Marpesia zerynthia

Marpesia zerynthia
M. z. dentigera, Panama
Andes mountains of Venezuela, approximately 1000 meters asl
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Marpesia
Species:
M. zerynthia
Binomial name
Marpesia zerynthia
Hübner, [1823]
Synonyms
  • Nymphalis coresia Godart, [1824]
  • Papilio sylla Perty, 1833
  • Megalura zerynthia dentigera Fruhstorfer, 1907
  • Marpesia coresia (Godart, 1824)

Marpesia zerynthia, the waiter, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Primarily found in Mesoamerica, it can also be observed in regions slightly north and south of this area.