''Actinote'' is a genus of butterflies from

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of the

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Heliconiinae The Heliconiinae, commonly called heliconians or longwings, are a subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies (family (biology), family Nymphalidae). They can be divided into 45–50 genera and were sometimes treated as a separate family Heliconi ...

in the family

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. (For taxonomic problems regarding this group, see '' Acraea''.) Males interact with or without physical contact to contest the possession of mating sites. The winner in such interactions often has larger body size and is the individual that previously occupied the territory (the resident).

Species

Listed alphabetically within groups:Glassberg, Jeffrey. (2007). ''A Swift Guide to Butterflies of Mexico and Central America.'' Sunstreak Books Inc. p. 78. *''anacreon'' species group: **'' Actinote anacreon'' **'' Actinote calida'' **'' Actinote guichardi'' **'' Actinote issoria'' **'' Actinote kaduna'' **'' Actinote mirifica'' **'' Actinote rahira'' **'' Actinote wigginsi'' **'' Actinote zitja'' *''mamita'' species group: **'' Actinote bonita'' Penz, 1996 **'' Actinote brylla'' Oberthür, 1917 **'' Actinote canutia'' (Hopffer, 1874) **'' Actinote catarina'' Penz, 1996 **'' Actinote conspicua'' Jordan, 1913 **'' Actinote dalmeidai'' Francini, 1996 **'' Actinote discrepans'' d'Almeida, 1958 **'' Actinote eberti'' Francini, Freitas & Penz, 2004 **'' Actinote furtadoi'' Paluch, Casagrande & Mielke, 2006 **'' Actinote genitrix'' (d'Almeida, 1922) **'' Actinote kennethi'' Willmott & Hall, 2009 **'' Actinote latior'' Jordan, 1913 **'' Actinote mamita'' (Burmeister, 1861) **'' Actinote melanisans'' Oberthür, 1917 **'' Actinote mielkei'' Paluch & Casagrande, 2006 **'' Actinote mirnae'' Paluch & Mielke, 2006 **'' Actinote morio'' Oberthür, 1917 **'' Actinote pratensis'' Francini, Freitas & Penz, 2004 **'' Actinote rhodope'' d'Almeida, 1923 **'' Actinote rufina'' Oberthür, 1917 **'' Actinote zikani'' d'Almeida, 1951 *''thallia'' species group: **'' Actinote alalia'' (C. & R. Felder, 1860) **'' Actinote anteas'' (Doubleday, 1847) – Doubleday's actinote **'' Actinote carycina'' Jordan, 1913 **'' Actinote guatemalena'' (Bates, 1864) – Guatemalan actinote **'' Actinote lapitha'' (Staudinger, 1885) – pale actinote **'' Actinote melampeplos'' Godman & Salvin, 1881 – bow-winged actinote **'' Actinote pallescens'' Jordan, 1913 **'' Actinote parapheles'' Jordan, 1913 **'' Actinote pellenea'' Hübner,

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/small> **'' Actinote pyrrha'' (Fabricius, 1775) **'' Actinote quadra'' (Schaus, 1902) **'' Actinote surima'' (Schaus, 1902) **'' Actinote thalia'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

References

Acraeini Nymphalidae of South America Nymphalidae genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner {{Heliconiinae-stub