Mechanitis mazaeus, the Mazaeus tigerwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South America.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Solanum species, including S. subnerme.
Subspecies M. m. mazaeus (Brazil) M. m. beebei Forbes, 1948 (Venezuela) M. m. egaensis Bates, 1862 (Brazil) M. m. deceptus Butler, 1873 (Ecuador and Peru) M. m. fallax Butler, 1873 (Colombia, Brazil and Peru) M. m. holmgreni Bryk, 1953 (Bolivia and Peru) M. m. lanei Fox, 1967 (Brazil) M. m. messenoides C. & R. Felder, 1865 (Colombia) M. m. pannifera Butler, 1877 (Suriname, the Guyanas and Brazil) M. m. pothetoide d'Almeida, 1951 (Brazil) M. m. visenda Butler, 1877 (Brazil)
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