Discophora Necho
''Discophora necho'', the blue duffer, is a species of butterfly in the duffers group, that is, the Morphinae subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies family. References Amathusiini Butterflies of Asia {{Morphinae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large superfamily Papilionoidea, which contains at least one former group, the skippers (formerly the superfamily "Hesperioidea"), and the most recent analyses suggest it also contains the moth-butterflies (formerly the superfamily "Hedyloidea"). Butterfly fossils date to the Paleocene, about 56 million years ago. Butterflies have a four-stage life cycle, as like most insects they undergo complete metamorphosis. Winged adults lay eggs on the food plant on which their larvae, known as caterpillars, will feed. The caterpillars grow, sometimes very rapidly, and when fully developed, pupate in a chrysalis. When metamorphosis is complete, the pupal skin splits, the adult insect climbs out, and after its wings have expanded and dried, it fli ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Morphinae
The Morphinae are a subfamily of Nymphalidae butterflies that includes the morphos, the owl butterflies (''Caligo''), and related lineages. It is either considered a sister group of the Satyrinae, or disassembled and included therein. Systematics This group sometimes includes the monotypic (sub)tribe Biina, otherwise placed in the Brassolini. This group is the subject of intense study and the following classification is subject to modification. Listed alphabetically by tribe."''Antirrhea'' Hübner, Nymphalidae.html" ;"title="Morphinae"> Nymphalidae">- Butterfly subfamilies {{Morphinae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-footed butterflies, because they are known to stand on only four legs while the other two are curled up; in some species, these forelegs have a brush-like set of hairs, which gives this family its other common name. Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their surroundings. Nomenclature Rafinesque introduced th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amathusiini
Amathusiini is a tribe of the nymphalid butterfly subfamily Morphinae. They are large butterflies. They are sometimes treated as a distinct subfamily Amathusiinae or family Amathusiidae. Genera and selected species * ''Aemona'' ** ''Aemona amathusia'' – yellow dryad ** ''Aemona lena'' – white dryad * ''Amathusia'' ** '' Amathusia andamanensis'' – Andaman palmking ** '' Amathusia phidippus'' – palmking * '' Amathuxidia'' ** '' Amathuxidia amythaon'' – koh-i-noor * '' Discophora'' ** ''Discophora deo'' – banded duffer ** ''Discophora lepida'' – southern duffer ** ''Discophora sondaica'' – common duffer ** ''Discophora timora'' – great duffer * ''Enispe (butterfly), Enispe'' ** ''Enispe euthymius'' – red caliph ** '' Enispe cycnus'' – blue caliph ** '' Enispe intermedia'' * '' Faunis'' * '' Melanocyma'' * '' Morphopsis'' * '' Stichophthalma'' ** '' Stichophthalma camadeva'' – northern jungle queen ** '' Stichophthalma nourmahal'' – chocolate jungle queen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |