Pronophila
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Genus: | Pronophila Doubleday, 1849
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Mygona Westwood, [1851] |
Pronophila is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae.[1] The species in the genus Pronophila occur in South America, including Peru, Venezuela, and Ecuador.[1]
Species
Listed alphabetically.[1]
- Pronophila attali
- Pronophila bernardi
- Pronophila cordillera
- Pronophila colocasia
- Pronophila cuchillaensis
- Pronophila epidipnis
- Pronophila intercidona
- Pronophila isobelae – Isobel's Butterfly,[2] originally Pronophila benevola[3]
- Pronophila juliani
- Pronophila margarita
- Pronophila obscura
- Pronophila orcus
- Pronophila rosenbergi
- Pronophila thelebe
- Pronophila timanthes
- Pronophila tremocrata
- Pronophila unifasciata
References
- ^ a b c "Pronophila". FUNET. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Girl, 6, names rare species of butterfly... then tracks it down in rainforest 13 years later with the help of just a map and a laminated photo". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers Ltd. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Pronophila isobelae benevola on NSG's taxon db.htm". Nymphalidae.net. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
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