''Greta'' is a genus of clearwing ( ithomiine) butterflies, named by

Arthur Francis Hemming Arthur Francis Hemming, CMG, CBE (9 February 1893 – 22 February 1964) was an English entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He was mostly known, both professionally and socially, by his middle-name as Francis Hemming. Hemming was a Br ...

in 1934. They are in the brush-footed butterfly family,

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, and are found in

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, and the

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Species

Arranged alphabetically: Nymphalidae Study Group website
* '' Greta alphesiboea'' (Hewitson, 1869) * ''

Greta andromica ''Greta andromica'', the Andromica clearwing, is an ithomiine butterfly from the subfamily Ithomiinae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson William Chapman Hewitson (9 January 1806, in Newcastle upon Tyne – 28 May 1878, in Oatland ...

'' (Hewitson,

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– andromica clearwing * '' Greta annette'' (Guérin-Ménéville,

844 __NOTOC__ Year 844 ( DCCCXLIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Spring – Battle of Mauropotamos: A Byzantine expedition under ...

– white-spotted clearwing * '' Greta cubana'' (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1862) – Cuban clearwing * '' Greta clavijoi'' * '' Greta depauperata'' (Boisduval, 1870) * '' Greta dercetis'' (Doubleday & Hewitson, 1847) * '' Greta diaphanus'' (Drury,

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– Antillean clearwing * '' Greta enigma'' (Haensch, 1905) * '' Greta esula'' (Hewitson, 1855) * '' Greta gabiglooris'' (Brabant & Bischler, 2005) – Gabi's clearwing * '' Greta gardneri'' (Weeks, 1901) * '' Greta hermana'' (Haensch, 1903) * '' Greta libethris'' (C & R Felder, 1867) – Libethris clearwing * '' Greta lojana'' (Vitale & Bollino, 2001) * '' Greta lydia'' (Weymer, 1899) * ''

Greta morgane ''Greta morgane'', the thick-tipped greta, is a day active ithomiine butterfly from the subfamily Ithomiinae.Greta nero'' (Hewitson, 1854) – Nero clearwing * '' Greta ochretis'' (Haensch, 1903) * '' Greta oneidodes'' (Kaye, 1918) * '' Greta ortygia'' (Weymer, 1890) – orthygia clearwing * ''

Greta oto ''Greta oto'' is a species of brush-footed butterfly and member of the subfamily Danainae, tribe Ithomiini, and subtribe Godyridina. It is known by the common name glasswing butterfly for its transparent wings, which allow it to camouflage withou ...

'' (Hewitson, 1854) – glasswing * '' Greta polissena'' (Hewitson,

863 __NOTOC__ Year 863 ( DCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * September 3 – Battle of Lalakaon: A Byzantine army confronts ...

– Polissena clearwing * '' Greta telesilla'' (Weymer, 1899) * '' Greta theudelinda'' (Hewitson,

861 __NOTOC__ Year 861 ( DCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * March – Robert the Strong is appointed margrave of Neustria by King Ch ...

References

Ithomiini Nymphalidae of South America Nymphalidae genera Taxa named by Francis Hemming Butterfly genera {{Danainae-stub