Fountainea | |
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Fountainea nobilis, ventral view | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Tribe: | Anaeini |
Genus: |
Fountainea Rydon, 1971 |
Fountainea is a genus of Neotropical leaf butterflies. Their wing undersides usually mimic dead leaves.
This genus honours Margaret Fountaine, a renowned entomologist.
There are eight species in the genus:
Fountainea | |
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Fountainea nobilis, ventral view | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Tribe: | Anaeini |
Genus: |
Fountainea Rydon, 1971 |
Fountainea is a genus of Neotropical leaf butterflies. Their wing undersides usually mimic dead leaves.
This genus honours Margaret Fountaine, a renowned entomologist.
There are eight species in the genus: