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Biblidinae
Biblidinae is a subfamily of nymphalid butterflies that includes the tropical brushfoots. This subfamily was sometimes merged within the Limenitidinae, but they are now recognized as quite distinct lineages. In older literature, this subfamily is sometimes called Eurytelinae. As of 2008, some 340 valid species are in this subfamily, placed in 38 genera. Most species of Biblidinae are Neotropical, but there are some Old World species and genera in the tribes Biblidini and Epicaliini. Systematics The Biblidinae are a taxonomically stable monophyletic group, at least since the "wastebin genus" '' Catagramma'' was dismantled around 1950. The tribes, in the presumed phylogenetic sequence and with notable genera also listed here, are: Biblidini Boisduval, 1833 * ''Biblis'' Fabricius, 1807 (= ''Zonaga'') * ''Ariadne'' Horsfield, 1829 (= ''Ergolis'') * '' Laringa'' Moore, 1901 * ''Eurytela'' Boisduval, 1833 * '' Neptidopsis'' Aurivillius, 1898 * ''Mesoxantha'' Aurivillius, 189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-footed butterflies, because they are known to stand on only four legs while the other two are curled up; in some species, these forelegs have a brush-like set of hairs, which gives this family its other common name. Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their surroundings. Nomenclature Rafinesque introduced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''Dynamine'' is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in South America. *'' Dynamine artemisia'' (Fabricius, 1793) *'' Dynamine ate'' (Godman & Salvin, 883 *'' Dynamine athemon'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Dynamine chryseis'' (Bates, 1865) *''Dynamine coenus'' (Fabricius, 1793) *'' Dynamine colombiana'' Talbot, 1932 *''Dynamine davinae'' Brévignon, 2008 *'' Dynamine dyonis'' Geyer, 1837 *''Dynamine erchia'' (Hewitson, 1852) *'' Dynamine gisella'' (Hewitson, 1857) *''Dynamine haenschi'' Hall, 1917 *''Dynamine hecuba'' (Schaus, 1913) *''Dynamine ines'' (Godart, 824 *''Dynamine intermedia'' Talbot, 1932 *''Dynamine laugieri'' (Oberthür, 1916) *''Dynamine meridionalis'' Röber, 1915 *''Dynamine myrrhina'' (Doubleday, 1849) *''Dynamine myrson'' (Doubleday, 1849) *''Dynamine neoris'' (Hewitson, 1859) *''Dynamine onias'' (Hewitson, 1857) *'' Dynamine paulina'' (Bates, 1865) *'' Dynamine pebana'' Staudinger, 885/small> *'' Dynamine perpetua'' (Bates, 1865) *'' Dynamine persis'' (Hewitson, 1859 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catagramma
''"Catagramma"'' is an obsolete genus of Neotropical butterflies; the name continues to be used e.g. among butterfly collectors as a form taxon. ''"Catagramma"'' species are popularly known as 88s, in reference to a pattern on the hindwing undersides of many that looks like the number 88. They are medium-sized (around 5 cm (2 in) wingspan) forest insects. The genus once contained over 100 species, essentially being a "wastebin taxon" for what was then already recognized of the clade that became the tribe Callicorini in 1952. The members of ''"Catagramma"'' are now divided among the related genera ''Callicore'', '' Catacore'', ''Diaethria'', '' Paulogramma'' and '' Perisama''; others (like '' Cyclogramma'') are not often considered distinct anymore however. These genera have been found to be close relatives of '' Antigonis'' and '' Haematera'', which like them are in the Callicorini. Jean Baptiste Boisduval lumped this conspicuous group of Callicorini during his epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myscelia Cyaniris
''Myscelia cyaniris'', the blue wave, blue-banded purplewing, tropical blue wave, whitened bluewing, or royal blue, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Description The length of the forewings reaches about . The dorsal sides of the upper wings are bright blue with white transversal bands and white spots. The sapphire blue of the upper wings may appear black or neon blue depending on how the light is reflected. The undersides of the hindwings have a cryptic coloration, as they are mottled with different shades of color, varying from gray to brown, while the under sides of the forewings are black with white patches. The larvae feed on '' Dalechampia triphylla'' and ''Adelia triloba'' (family Euphorbiaceae). Adults usually feed on rotting fruit and animal dung. Distribution It is found in Central America and northern South America, from Mexico to Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariadne (genus)
''Ariadne'' is a genus of nymphalid butterflies, commonly called castors, found from Sub-Saharan Africa to South-East Asia. It was erected by Thomas Horsfield in 1829. The genus was named after Ariadne the daughter of Minos, king of Crete. Species Listed alphabetically: *'' Ariadne actisanes'' (Hewitson, 1875) *'' Ariadne albifascia'' (Joicey & Talbot, 1921) *'' Ariadne ariadne'' (Linnaeus, 1763) – angled castor (India, China, Ceylon, Indonesia, Vietnam) *'' Ariadne celebensis'' Holland, 1898 *'' Ariadne enotrea'' (Cramer, 779 – African castor *''Ariadne isaeus'' (Wallace, 1869) – lesser angled castor *''Ariadne merione'' (Cramer, 777 – common castor (Ceylon, India, Burma, Malaysia, Vietnam) *'' Ariadne merionoides'' (Holland, 1891) *''Ariadne obscura'' (C. & R. Felder, 867 *'' Ariadne pagenstecheri'' (Suffert, 1904) – Pagenstecher's castor (Cameroon, Rwanda, Burundi, eastern Zaire, Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania) *'' Ariadne personata'' (Joicey & Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nessaea
''Nessaea'' is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Unlike virtually all other butterflies with blue coloration, the blue colors in this genus are due to pigmentation terobilin (biliverdin IXγ)ref>Doug Taron"It's all in the structure" ''Gossamer Tapestry'', Retrieved January 25, 2017 rather than iridescence (e.g., ''Morpho'' species). Species Accepted species: *'' Nessaea aglaura'' Doubleday 848/small> – common olivewing, northern nessaea or Aglaura olivewing *'' Nessaea ecuadorensis'' Talbot 1932 *'' Nessaea batesii'' C. & R. Felder 1860 – Bates olivewing *'' Nessaea magniplaga'' Röber 1928 *'' Nessaea hewitsonii'' C. & R. Felder 1859 – Hewitson's olivewing *'' Nessaea obrinus'' Linnaeus 1758 – obrina olivewing *'' Nessaea faventia'' Fruhstorfer 1910 *'' Nessaea latifascia'' Röber 1928 *'' Nessaea romani'' Bryk 1953 *'' Nessaea regina'' Salvin 1869 *'' Nessaea thalia'' Bargmann 1928 Unaccepted species: *'' Nessaea margaretha'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catonephele
''Catonephele'' is a nymphalid butterfly genus found in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies. Species Listed alphabetically: at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' * '''' ( Linnaeus
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Vila (butterfly)
''Vila'' is a genus of Nymphalidae, nymphalid butterfly found in northern South America."''Vila'' Kirby, 1871" at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Species Listed alphabetically: *''Vila azeca'' (Doubleday, [1848]) *''Vila emilia'' (Cramer, [1779]) *''Vila eueidiformis'' Joicey & Talbot, 1918References Biblidinae Nymphalidae of South America Nymphalidae genera Taxa named by William Forsell Kirby {{Biblidinae-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archimestra
''Archimestra'' is a monotypic genus of nymphalid butterfly. It contains only one species, ''Archimestra teleboas'', which is endemic to Haiti and the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit .... The length of the forewings is 19–25 mm for males and 21–26 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is brown with a white pattern. References Biblidinae Monotypic butterfly genera Nymphalidae of South America Nymphalidae genera {{Biblidinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mestra (butterfly)
''Mestra'' is a genus of nymphalid butterfly. It contains the single species ''Mestra dorcas'', the Jamaican mestra, which is found from southern North America to South America and possibly ''Mestra cana'', the St Lucia mestra, found in the Lesser Antilles (though this may be a misidentification). (Brazil: Pará, Paraguay) *''M. d. latimargo'' (Hall, 1929) (Ecuador) *''M. d. semifulva'' (C. & R. Felder, 1867) (Colombia) References Butterflies described in 1775 Biblidinae Fauna of Brazil Nymphalidae of South America Butterflies of Jamaica Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius {{Biblidinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byblia
''Byblia'' is a genus of nymphalid butterflies, commonly called jokers, found in the Africa and the Indian subcontinent. These butterflies are orange with black markings. They are attracted to rotting fruit and frequently open and close their wings when resting. Species Listed alphabetically: at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' *'''' (Boisduval, 1833) – common joker *'''' (Drury, |
Mesoxantha
''Mesoxantha'' is a genus of Nymphalidae, nymphalid butterflies.''Mesoxantha'' at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' It is monotypic, containing only ''Mesoxantha ethosea'', the Drury's delight. It is found in Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique. The habitat consists of lowland forests, including secondary forests. The larvae feed on ''Tragia brevipes'' and ''Malacantha alnifolia''. Description Upperside: Insect morphology#Antennae, Antennae black. Thorax (insect anatomy), Thorax, Abdomen#Other animals, abdome ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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