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 ...
from 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 ...
found in
Mexico
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,
Central America
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, and
South America
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.
Species
Listed alphabetically."''Lycorea''_Doubleday,_[1847]" at_Markku_Savela's_''Lepidoptera_and_Some_Other_Life_Forms''
*''Lycorea_halia.html" ;"title="847]"">"''Lycorea'' Doubleday, [1847]" at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
*''Lycorea halia">847]"">"''Lycorea'' Doubleday, [1847]" at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
*''Lycorea halia'' (Hübner, 1816) – tropical milkweed butterfly
*''Lycorea ilione'' (Cramer, [1775]) – clearwing mimic queen
*''Lycorea pasinuntia'' (Stoll, [1780]) – pasinuntia mimic queen