Biology:Asterope (butterfly)
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Short description: Genus of brush-footed butterflies
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| Genus: | Asterope Hübner, 1819
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| Oreas sapphira Hübner, [1819]
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Asterope is a genus of brush-footed butterflies found in the Neotropical realm (South America).
Asterope marki davisii, underside
Species
- Asterope adamsi Lathy
- Asterope batesii (Hewitson, 1850) – Bates' asterope
- Asterope buckleyi (Hewitson, 1869)
- Asterope degandii Hewitson, 1858) – Hewitson's glory
- Asterope fassli Röber
- Asterope freyja Röber
- Asterope leprieuri (Feisthamel, 1835) – Leprieur's glory
- Asterope lugens Druce
- Asterope markii (Hewitson, 1857) – dotted glory
- Asterope optima (Butler, 1869)
- Asterope salvini Staudinger
- Asterope sapphira (Hübner, [1816])
- Asterope whitelyi Salvin, 1869
References
- Jenkins, D. W. 1987 Neotropical Nymphalidae VI. Revision of Asterope (=Callithea Auct.). Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 114, 1-66
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2714434 entry
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