''Taguaiba fulginia'' is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the southeastern Brazilian states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo at altitudes ranging from sea level to .

Taxonomy

The species was previously considered a synonym of '' Taygetis ypthima'', but a morphological study revealed its specific status and indicates closer relationship with ''

Taygetis rectifascia ''Taguaiba rectifascia'' is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the southeastern and southern Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city ...

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Taygetis servius ''Taguaiba servius'' is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Brazil, where it has been recorded from Baixo Guandu in Espírito Santo and from Jitaúna in Bahia. It is probably also present in Minas Gerais Minas ...

''., 2013: The “Taygetis ypthima species group” (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Satyrinae): taxonomy, variation and description of a new species. ''Zookeys'', 356: 11-29: Abstract and full article: This relationship was confirmed in a molecular phylogenetic study and the species were transferred to genus '' Taguaiba''.

References

Butterflies described in 1922 Euptychiina Fauna of Brazil Nymphalidae of South America {{Satyrini-stub