Biology:Siproeta

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Short description: Genus of butterflies

Siproeta
Malachite butterfly.JPG
Malachite (Siproeta stelenes)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Victorinini
Genus: Siproeta
Hübner, 1823
Siproeta superba

Siproeta is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae found in Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.

Species

There are three recognised species:

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Rusty-tipped Page - Siproeta epaphus, Brookside Gardens "Wings of Fancy", Wheaton, Maryland.jpg Siproeta epaphus (Latreille, 1813) rusty-tipped page southern Texas and the tip of Florida, to Cuba and south to Brazil
Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) dorsal (1).jpg Siproeta stelenes (Linnaeus, 1758) malachite Central America, southern North America to central South America.
Siproeta superba MHNT ventre.jpg Siproeta superba (Bates, 1864) broad-banded page S Mexico & Guatemala

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1764218 entry