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Tegosa Fragilis
''Tegosa'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies from Mexico to South America in the family Nymphalidae. Species Listed alphabetically: *''Tegosa anieta'' (Hewitson, 1864) – black-bordered tegosa *''Tegosa claudina'' (Eschscholtz, 1821) – Claudina's tegosa, apricot crescent Learn about Butterflies *''Tegosa etia'' (Hewitson, 1868) – rusty crescent *''Tegosa flavida'' (Hewitson, 1868) *''Tegosa fragilis'' (Bates, 1864) *''Tegosa guatemalena'' (Bates, 1864) – Guatemalan tegosa *''Tegosa infrequens'' Higgins, 1981 *''Tegosa nazaria'' (C. & R. Felder, [1867]) *''Tegosa nigrella'' (Bates, 1866) – dark tegosa *''Tegosa orobia'' (Hewitson, 1864) *''Tegosa pastazena'' (Bates, 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nymphalidae Of South America
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 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegosa Tissoides
''Tegosa'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies from Mexico to South America in the family Nymphalidae. Species Listed alphabetically: *''Tegosa anieta'' (Hewitson, 1864) – black-bordered tegosa *''Tegosa claudina'' (Eschscholtz, 1821) – Claudina's tegosa, apricot crescent Learn about Butterflies *'' Tegosa etia'' (Hewitson, 1868) – rusty crescent *'' Tegosa flavida'' (Hewitson, 1868) *'''' (Bates, 1864) *'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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