''Archaeoprepona'' is a genus of

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charaxine butterflies in the family

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, native to

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, northern

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, and the Caribbean. The underside of their wings is pale brownish, while the upperside is dark with a distinct bright blue band.

Taxonomy

Most

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were described before

Hans Fruhstorfer Hans Fruhstorfer (7 March 1866, in Passau, Germany – 9 April 1922, in Munich) was a German explorer, insect trader and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He collected and described new species of exotic butterflies, especially in ...

coined the genus ''Archaeoprepona'' in 1916, and were therefore originally placed in other genera. This includes the

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of the genus, ''Archaeoprepona demophon'', first described as ''

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demophon'' by

Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his Nobility#Ennoblement, ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalise ...

. Even after the description of the genus ''Archaeoprepona'', the members have commonly been included in ''

Prepona ''Prepona'' is a genus of Neotropical charaxine butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. They are strong fliers in tropical forests where they feed on fermenting fruits and animal dung. The underside of the wings is pale greyish or brownish, while ...

'' instead. Species in the genus ''Archaeoprepona'':"''Archaeoprepona'' Fruhstorfer, 1915"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' * ''Archaeoprepona'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 ** '' Archaeoprepona amphimachus'' (Fabricius, 1775) – white-spotted prepona or turquoise-banded shoemaker ** '' Archaeoprepona camilla'' (Godman & Salvin, 884 ** '' Archaeoprepona chalciope'' (Hübner,

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** '' Archaeoprepona demophon'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – one-spotted prepona, banded king shoemaker ** '' Archaeoprepona demophoon'' (Hübner,

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– Hübner's shoemaker, silver king shoemaker ** '' Archaeoprepona licomedes'' (Cramer, 777 – Cramer's shoemaker ** '' Archaeoprepona meander'' (Cramer, 775 – Meander prepona ** '' Archaeoprepona phaedra'' (Godman & Salvin, 884

Biogeographic realm

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Systematics

Clade showing phylogenetics of ''Archaeoprepona''

Etymology

Amphimachus In Greek mythology, Amphimachus (; Ancient Greek: Ἀμφίμαχος derived from ἀμφί ''amphi'' "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" and μαχη ''mache'' "battle") was a name attributed to multiple individuals. * Amphimachus, so ...

is a figure in Greek mythology. Archaeoprepona amphimachus MHNT.jpg, ''Archaeoprepona amphimachus '' - both sides Archaeoprepona demophon demophon MHNT.jpg, ''Archaeoprepona demophon'' - both sides Archaeoprepona licomedes Bresil Global.jpg, ''Archaeoprepona licomedes'' - both sides Hubner1821SammlExotSchmett2Plate58.jpg, ''Archaeoprepona chalciope '' – Hübner's 1821 illustration Hubner's Shoemaker (Archaeoprepona demophoon andicola).jpg, ''Archaeoprepona demophoon andicola''

References

External links

''Archaeoprepona''
Photographs of specimens. Many are

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. Charaxinae Nymphalidae of South America Taxa named by Hans Fruhstorfer Nymphalidae genera {{Charaxinae-stub