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''Neurosigma'' is a
monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae."''Neurosigma'' Butler, [1869]"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Its only species, ''Neurosigma siva'', the panther or leopard, is found in Asia. It is a large, quite unmistakable butterfly, the forewings are rounded triangular. The forewing and the inner part of the hindwing are orange with round, black spots and a black zigzag board in the outer part of the forewing. The outer part of the hindwing is black with two rows of square, whitish-yellow spots. Sometimes the base colour of the wings can be mostly white.


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Limenitidinae Fauna of Pakistan Monotypic butterfly genera Nymphalidae genera Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler {{Limenitidinae-stub