Melinaea menophilus

Melinaea menophilus, the Hewitson's tiger or Hewitson's tiger-wing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found throughout the Amazonian region.

The wingspan is 70–80 mm.

Subspecies

 * Melinaea menophilus cocana Haensch, 1903 (Ecuador)
 * Melinaea menophilus ernestoi Brown, 1977 (Colombia)
 * Melinaea menophilus hicetas Godman & Salvin, 1879 (Colombia, Peru)
 * Melinaea menophilus maenius (Hewitson, 1860) (Brazil (Amazonas))
 * Melinaea menophilus mediatrix Weymer, 1891 (Guianas, northern Brazil)
 * Melinaea menophilus menophilus (Colombia)
 * Melinaea menophilus orestes Salvin, 1871 (Peru)
 * Melinaea menophilus zaneka Butler, 1870 (Ecuador)