''Fountainea'' is a
genus
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of
Neotropical leaf butterflies. Their wing undersides usually
mimic
MIMIC, known in capitalized form only, is a former simulation computer language developed 1964 by H. E. Petersen, F. J. Sansom and L. M. Warshawsky of Systems Engineering Group within the Air Force Materiel Command at the Wright-Patterson AFB in ...
dead leaves.
This genus honours
Margaret Fountaine, a renowned entomologist.
Species
There are eight species in the genus:
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Fountainea centaurus
''Fountainea'' is a genus of Neotropical leaf butterflies. Their wing undersides usually mimic dead leaves.
This genus honours Margaret Fountaine, a renowned entomologist.
Species
There are eight species in the genus:
* '' Fountainea centauru ...
''
(Felder & Felder, 1867)
* ''
Fountainea eurypyle
''Fountainea'' is a genus of Neotropical leaf butterflies. Their wing undersides usually mimic dead leaves.
This genus honours Margaret Fountaine, a renowned entomologist.
Species
There are eight species in the genus:
* '' Fountainea centauru ...
''
(C. & R. Felder, 1862) – pointed leafwing
* ''
Fountainea glycerium
''Fountainea'' is a genus of Neotropical leaf butterflies. Their wing undersides usually mimic dead leaves.
This genus honours Margaret Fountaine, a renowned entomologist.
Species
There are eight species in the genus:
* ''Fountainea centaurus ...
''
(Doubleday, 1849) – angled leafwing
* ''
Fountainea halice
''Fountainea'' is a genus of Neotropical leaf butterflies. Their wing undersides usually mimic dead leaves.
This genus honours Margaret Fountaine, a renowned entomologist.
Species
There are eight species in the genus:
* ''Fountainea centaurus ...
''
(Godart, 1824) – ruddy leafwing
* ''
Fountainea nessus
''Fountainea'' is a genus of Neotropical leaf butterflies. Their wing undersides usually mimic dead leaves.
This genus honours Margaret Fountaine, a renowned entomologist.
Species
There are eight species in the genus:
* ''Fountainea centaurus ...
''
(Latreille, 1813) – superb leafwing
* ''
Fountainea nobilis
''Fountainea nobilis'', the noble leafwing, is a species of Neotropical butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae, Charaxinae subfamily.
Description
''Fountainea nobilis'' is a quite rare "leaf butterfly". The dorsal sides of the upperwin ...
''
(Bates, 1864) – noble leafwing
* ''
Fountainea ryphea
''Fountainea'' is a genus of Neotropical leaf butterflies. Their wing undersides usually mimic dead leaves.
This genus honours Margaret Fountaine, a renowned entomologist.
Species
There are eight species in the genus:
* ''Fountainea centaurus ...
''
(Cramer, 1775) – flamingo leafwing
* ''
Fountainea sosippus
''Fountainea'' is a genus of Neotropical leaf butterflies. Their wing undersides usually mimic dead leaves.
This genus honours Margaret Fountaine, a renowned entomologist.
Species
There are eight species in the genus:
* ''Fountainea centaurus ...
''
(Hopffer, 1874)
References
"''Fountainea'' Rydon, 1971"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
Biolib*Rydon, A.H.B. 1971. The systematics of the Charaxidae (Lepidoptera: Nymphaloidea). ''Entomologists Record'' 83: 219-233, 283-287, 310-316, 336-341, 384-388, 6 figs., 4 plates.
External links
Images. In Japanese but with
binomial name
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
s
Nymphalidae of South America
Nymphalidae genera
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