''Eulaceura'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
butterflies
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...
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 have a red ...
and subfamily
Apaturinae
The Apaturinae are a subfamily of butterflies that includes many species commonly called emperors.
Description
Strikingly-coloured, with cryptic underwing. A distinguishing character of the subfamily is the green proboscis.
Agathina emperor ( ...
.
The genus contains two species:
*''
Eulaceura manipuriensis''
Tytler, 1915 – Tytler's emperor – Manipur, Indochina
*''
Eulaceura osteria''
(Westwood, 1850)
**''E. o. osteria'' Java, Borneo, Malaya
**''E. o. kumana''
Fruhstorfer, 1913 Peninsular Malaya, Singapore
**''E. o. nicomedeia''
Fruhstorfer Sumatra
**''E. o. jembala''
Fruhstorfer Borneo
**''E. o. bipupillata''
Lathy Nias
**''E. o. sitarama''
Fruhstorfer Hainan
**''E. o. tanahmasa''
Hanafusa, 1996 Indonesia, Batu Islands, Tanahmasa Island
**''E. o. nakamotoi''
Miyata & Hanafusa, 1989 Indonesia, Belitung Island
**''E. o. baraena''
Corbet, 1942 Mentawi Island
External links
"''Eulaceura'' Butler, [1872]"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
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at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
Apaturinae
Nymphalidae genera
Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler
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