''Anaea aidea'', the tropical leafwing, is a species of brush-footed butterfly (family Nymphalidae) in the subfamily Charaxinae. Its native range extends from Mexico to northwestern

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

, with strays sometimes seen in southern Texas, Arizona, and California in the United States. Some authors consider ''Anaea aidea'' to be a subspecies of ''

Anaea troglodyta ''Anaea troglodyta'', the Florida leafwing, Portia or Florida goatweed butterfly, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Florida and on many islands of the Caribbean. In Jamaica, it is known as the Jamaican tropical le ...

''. It has a wingspan of . The larvae feed on '' Croton'' species. File:LEAFWING, TROPICAL (Anaea aidea) (12-12-2014) 78 circulo montana, patagonia lake ranch estates, scc, az -01 (16033752561).jpg, Adults feeding Image:Anaea aidea caterpillar.jpg, Caterpillar

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* Anaeini Butterflies described in 1844 Butterflies of North America Nymphalidae of South America Taxa named by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville {{Charaxinae-stub