''Nessaea'' is a genus of

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butterflies found in the

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. Unlike virtually all other butterflies with blue coloration, the blue colors in this genus are due to

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ation terobilin (biliverdin IXγ)ref>Doug Taron
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(e.g., ''

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'' species).

Species

Accepted species: *''

Nessaea aglaura ''Nessaea aglaura'', the common olivewing, northern nessaea or Aglaura olivewing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Rep ...

'' Doubleday

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/small> – common olivewing, northern nessaea or Aglaura olivewing *''

Nessaea ecuadorensis ''Nessaea'' is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Unlike virtually all other butterflies with blue coloration, the blue colors in this genus are due to pigmentation terobilin (biliverdin IXγ)ref>Doug Taron"It's all ...

'' Talbot 1932 *''

Nessaea batesii ''Nessaea batesii'', the Bates olivewing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Venezuela, the Guianas and the lower Amazon in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Braz ...

'' C. & R. Felder 1860 – Bates olivewing *''

Nessaea magniplaga ''Nessaea'' is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Unlike virtually all other butterflies with blue coloration, the blue colors in this genus are due to pigmentation terobilin (biliverdin IXγ)ref>Doug Taron"It's all ...

'' Röber 1928 *''

Nessaea hewitsonii ''Nessaea hewitsonii'', the Hewitson's olivewing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is common in a broad range of the Amazon basin including the eastern slopes of the Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mounta ...

'' C. & R. Felder 1859 – Hewitson's olivewing *''

Nessaea obrinus ''Nessaea obrinus'', the obrina olivewing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Colombia and the Guianas to the mouth of the Amazon and south to central Bolivia and Mato Grosso in Brazil, extending to northern Ar ...

'' Linnaeus

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– obrina olivewing *''

Nessaea faventia ''Nessaea'' is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Unlike virtually all other butterflies with blue coloration, the blue colors in this genus are due to pigmentation terobilin (biliverdin IXγ)ref>Doug Taron"It's all ...

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 Ada ...

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Nessaea latifascia ''Nessaea'' is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Unlike virtually all other butterflies with blue coloration, the blue colors in this genus are due to pigmentation terobilin (biliverdin IXγ)ref>Doug Taron"It's all ...

'' Röber 1928 *''

Nessaea romani ''Nessaea'' is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Unlike virtually all other butterflies with blue coloration, the blue colors in this genus are due to pigmentation terobilin (biliverdin IXγ)ref>Doug Taron"It's all ...

'' Bryk 1953 *''

Nessaea regina ''Nessaea aglaura'', the common olivewing, northern nessaea or Aglaura olivewing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Rep ...

'' Salvin 1869 *''

Nessaea thalia ''Nessaea'' is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Unlike virtually all other butterflies with blue coloration, the blue colors in this genus are due to pigmentation terobilin (biliverdin IXγ)ref>Doug Taron"It's all ...

'' Bargmann 1928 Unaccepted species: *''

Nessaea margaretha ''Nessaea'' is a genus of Nymphalidae, nymphalid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Unlike virtually all other butterflies with blue coloration, the blue colors in this genus are due to pigmentation terobilin (biliverdin IXγ)oug Tar ...

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1933 - unavailable name and

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Nessaea ancaeus ''Nessaea'' is a genus of Nymphalidae, nymphalid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Unlike virtually all other butterflies with blue coloration, the blue colors in this genus are due to pigmentation terobilin (biliverdin IXγ)oug Tar ...

'' Linnaeus

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Nessaea lesoudieri ''Nessaea'' is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Unlike virtually all other butterflies with blue coloration, the blue colors in this genus are due to pigmentation terobilin (biliverdin IXγ)ref>Doug Taron"It's all ...

'' Le Moult 1933 - junior subjective synonym *''

Nessaea coniuncta ''Nessaea'' is a genus of Nymphalidae, nymphalid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Unlike virtually all other butterflies with blue coloration, the blue colors in this genus are due to pigmentation terobilin (biliverdin IXγ)oug Tar ...

1933 - unavailable name and infrasubspecific name

Images

Image:Nessaeanag.jpg, ''Nessaea aglaura'' Image:Nessaea batesii MHNT.jpg, ''Nessaea batesii'' males Image:Nessaeaof.jpg, ''Nessaea obrinus'' female - upperside Image:Nessaeaom.jpg, ''Nessaea obrinus'' male - upperside Image:Nessaeaou.jpg, ''Nessaea obrinus'' - underside Obrinus olivewing (Nessaea obrinus faventia).JPG, Obrinus olivewing (''N. obrinus faventia'', male,

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References

*Vane-Wright, R.I. 1979. The coloration, identification and phylogeny of ''Nessaea'' butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). ''Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology'', 38: 27–56.

External links

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at Encyclopedia of Life
"''Nessaea'' Hübner, [1819]"
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at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Biblidinae Nymphalidae of South America Taxa named by Jacob Hübner Nymphalidae genera {{Biblidinae-stub