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Nymphalinae
The Nymphalinae are a subfamily of brush-footed butterflies (family Nymphalidae). Sometimes, the subfamilies Limenitidinae, and Biblidinae are included here as subordinate tribe(s), while the tribe Melitaeini is occasionally regarded as a distinct subfamily. Systematics The traditionally recognized tribes of Nymphalinae are here listed in the presumed phylogenetic sequence:See references in Savela (2010) * Coeini (six or seven genera) * Nymphalini – anglewings, tortoiseshells and relatives (about 15 genera, two are fossil) * Kallimini (about five genera) * Victorinini (four genera, formerly in Kallimini) * Junoniini (about five genera) * Melitaeini – fritillaries (about 25 genera) Genera ''incertae sedis'' are: * '' Rhinopalpa'' – the wizard * ''Kallimoides'' Shirôzu & Nakanishi, 1984 – African leaf butterfly * ''Vanessula'' Dewitz, 1887 In addition to these, '' Crenidomimas'' is sometimes placed here, but may belong in the Limenitidinae, genus ''Euryphura'' ...
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Nymphalinae
The Nymphalinae are a subfamily of brush-footed butterflies (family Nymphalidae). Sometimes, the subfamilies Limenitidinae, and Biblidinae are included here as subordinate tribe(s), while the tribe Melitaeini is occasionally regarded as a distinct subfamily. Systematics The traditionally recognized tribes of Nymphalinae are here listed in the presumed phylogenetic sequence:See references in Savela (2010) * Coeini (six or seven genera) * Nymphalini – anglewings, tortoiseshells and relatives (about 15 genera, two are fossil) * Kallimini (about five genera) * Victorinini (four genera, formerly in Kallimini) * Junoniini (about five genera) * Melitaeini – fritillaries (about 25 genera) Genera ''incertae sedis'' are: * '' Rhinopalpa'' – the wizard * ''Kallimoides'' Shirôzu & Nakanishi, 1984 – African leaf butterfly * ''Vanessula'' Dewitz, 1887 In addition to these, '' Crenidomimas'' is sometimes placed here, but may belong in the Limenitidinae, genus ''Euryphura'' ...
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Victorinini
Victorinini is a tribe of brush-footed butterflies. The four butterfly genera contained in this tribe are ''Anartia'', ''Metamorpha'', ''Napeocles'', and ''Siproeta''. Those genera were previously included in the Kallimini tribe. In the early 2000s, molecular phylogenetics determined that Kallimini encountered a paraphyly with regard to the Melitaeini Melitaeini are a group of brush-footed butterflies. Usually classified as a tribe of the Nymphalinae, they are sometimes raised to subfamily status as Melitaeinae. Common names include the highly ambiguous fritillaries (also used for some Helic .... There is also some indication that the genus ''Siproeta'' could be paraphyletic with regard to ''Napeocles''. List of genera Gallery Image:Anartia.amathea.jpg, ''Anartia amathea'' Image:Anartia fatima.jpg, ''Anartia fatima'' Image:Anartia jatrophae (side).jpg, ''Anartia jatrophae'' Image:Anartia jatrophae 000.jpg, Pair of ''A. jatrophae'' Image:Siproeta superba MHNT ve ...
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Vanessula Milca
''Vanessula'' is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae. It contains only one species, ''Vanessula milca'', the black and orange or lady's maid. It is found in Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ..., Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of dense and riverine forests. Subspecies *''Vanessula milca milca'' (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana) *''Vanessula milca angustifascia'' Joicey & Talbot, 1928 (Ivory Coast: Nimba Mountains) *''Vanessula milca buechneri'' Dewitz, 1887 (eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo) *''Vanessula milca latifasciata'' Joicey & Talbot, 1928 (eastern, northern ...
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Vanessula
''Vanessula'' is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae. It contains only one species, ''Vanessula milca'', the black and orange or lady's maid. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent .... The habitat consists of dense and riverine forests. Subspecies *''Vanessula milca milca'' (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana) *''Vanessula milca angustifascia'' Joicey & Talbot, 1928 (Ivory Coast: Nimba Mountains) *''Vanessula milca buechneri'' Dewitz, 1887 (eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo) *''Vanessula milca latifasciata'' Joicey & Talbot, 1928 (eastern, northern ...
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Kallimoides Rumia
''Kallimoides'' is a monotypic genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. It contains only one species, ''Kallimoides rumia'', the African leaf butterfly. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Bioko, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and .... The habitat consists of forests. Adults are attracted to sucking-trees and sometimes also to fallen fruit and banana-baited traps. The larvae feed on '' Brillantaisa'' species. Subspecies *''Kallimoides rumia rumia'' — Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana *''Kallimoides rumia jadyae'' (Fox, 1968) — Nigeria, Cameroon, B ...
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Kallimoides
''Kallimoides'' is a monotypic genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. It contains only one species, ''Kallimoides rumia'', the African leaf butterfly. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Bioko, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands .... The habitat consists of forests. Adults are attracted to sucking-trees and sometimes also to fallen fruit and banana-baited traps. The larvae feed on '' Brillantaisa'' species. Subspecies *''Kallimoides rumia rumia'' — Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana *''Kallimoides rumia jadyae'' (Fox, 1968) — Nigeria, Camero ...
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Melitaeini
Melitaeini are a group of brush-footed butterflies. Usually classified as a tribe of the Nymphalinae, they are sometimes raised to subfamily status as Melitaeinae. Common names include the highly ambiguous fritillaries (also used for some Heliconiinae), checkerspots, crescents, or crescentspots, and some genus-specific names. Genera The 20–25 genera of Melitaeini are divided among five subtribes; some species are also listed. The subtribes, in the presumed phylogenetic sequence, are:See references in Savela (2010) Subtribe Euphydryina * ''Euphydryas'' – fritillaries, checkerspots Subtribe Melitaeina * ''Melitaea'' – fritillaries (including ''Didymaeformis'', ''Mellicta'') Subtribe Chlosynina * '' Antillea'' Higgins, 959/small> * '' Atlantea'' Higgins, 959/small> * ''Chlosyne'' – checkerspots, patches * '' Dymasia'' Higgins, 1960 * '' Higginsius'' Hemming, 1964 (tentatively placed here; Gnathotrichina?) * ''Microtia'' Bates, 1864 * '' Poladryas'' Bauer ...
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Brush-footed Butterflies
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 the ...
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Coeini
Coeini is a tribe of brush-footed butterflies.Tribe Coeini
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List of genera

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Nymphalini
Nymphalini is a tribe of nymphalid brush-footed butterflies. Common names include admirals, anglewings, commas, and tortoiseshells, but none of these is specific to one particular genus. The name anglewing butterflies is an English translation of a Latin term ''papiliones angulati'', Michael_Denis">Denis_&_ Michael_Denis">Denis_&_Ignaz_Schiffermüller">Schiffermüller.html" ;"title="Ignaz_Schiffermüller.html" ;"title="Michael_Denis.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Michael Denis">Denis & Ignaz Schiffermüller">Schiffermüller">Ignaz_Schiffermüller.html" ;"title="Michael_Denis.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Michael Denis">Denis & Ignaz Schiffermüller">Schiffermüller/nowiki>, ([1775, 1776]). Based on an overall similarity in the angulate wing shape, a collective name: ''Papiliones angulati'' was employed for ''Papilio atalanta'', ''P. antiopa'', ''P. cardui'', ''P. c-album'', ''P. io'', ''P. polychloros'', ''P. urticae'', ''P. xanthomelas'', ''P. vaualbum'', ''P. levana'' and ''P. prorsa''. Th ...
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Kallimini
Kallimini is a tribe of brush-footed butterflies. List of genera * '' Catacroptera'' Karsch, 1894 – pirates * '' Doleschallia'' C. & R. Felder, 1860 * ''Hypolimnas'' – eggflies, diadems (tentatively placed here) * ''Kallima'' Doubleday, 1849 – oakleaf butterflies, oakleaves * ''Mallika'' Collins & Larsen, 1991 – Jackson's leaf butterfly In some classifications, ''Hypolimnas'' is placed in the Junoniini Junoniini is a tribe of nymphalid ( brush-footed) butterflies.
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Kallima Paralekta
''Kallima paralekta'', the Indian leafwing or Malayan leafwing, is a species of Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterfly of the genus ''Kallima''. Despite its common names, it is not found in India or Malaysia, but is endemic to Java and Sumatra of Indonesia. Like other members of its genus, it is remarkable for its strong Crypsis, resemblance to a dead leaf when its wings are folded. It was one of the species encountered by the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in his travels in maritime Southeast Asia. It is mentioned in his famous 19th-century work ''The Malay Archipelago'' as one of the best examples of protective camouflage achieved through natural selection. Taxonomy ''Kallima paralekta'' is classified under the genus ''Kallima'' (oakleafs) of the tribe (biology), tribe Kallimini, subfamily Nymphalinae in the brush-footed butterfly family (biology), family Nymphalidae. It is the type species of the genus ''Kallima''. The species contains two subspecies, ''Kallima paralekta ...
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