''Altinote'' is a genus of
butterflies
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...
from
South America
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of the
subfamily
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Heliconiinae
The Heliconiinae, commonly called heliconians or longwings, are a subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies (family (biology), family Nymphalidae). They can be divided into 45–50 genera and were sometimes treated as a separate family Heliconi ...
in the family
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 ha ...
. For taxonomic problems regarding this group, see ''
Acraea
Acraea (Ancient Greek: means 'of the heights' from ''akraios'') was a name that had several uses in Greek and Roman mythology.
* Acraea, the naiad daughter of the river-god Asterion near Mycenae, who together with her sisters Euboea and Prosy ...
''.
Species
Listed alphabetically within groups:
[Glassberg, Jeffrey. (2007) ''A Swift Guide to Butterflies of Mexico and Central America''. Sunstreak Books Inc. p. 78.]
*''neleus'' species group
**''
Altinote alcione''
(Hewitson, 1852)
**''
Altinote neleus''
(Latreille, 813
**''
Altinote stratonice''
(Latreille, 813
*''ozomene'' species group:
**''
Altinote anaxo''
(Hopffer, 1874)
**''
Altinote callianthe''
(C. & R. Felder, 1862)
**''
Altinote dicaeus''
(Latreille, 817 – red-banded altinote
**''
Altinote eresia''
(C. & R. Felder, 1862)
**''
Altinote griseata''
(Butler, 1873)
**''
Altinote hilaris''
(Jordan, 1910)
**''
Altinote momina''
(Jordan, 1910) – Jordan's altinote
**''
Altinote negra''
(C. & R. Felder, 1862) – gaudy altinote
**''
Altinote ozomene''
(Godart, 1819) – Godart's altinote
**''
Altinote stratonice''
Latreille, 1813 – Latreille's altinote, orange-disked altinote
**''
Altinote tenebrosa''
(Hewitson, 1868)
**''
Altinote trinacria''
(C. & R. Felder, 1862)
*unknown species group:
**''
Altinote rubrocellulata''
(Hayward, 1960)
References
Acraeini
Nymphalidae of South America
Nymphalidae genera
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