genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
brush-footed butterflies
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 ...
found in the
Neotropical realm
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South America
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Asterope batesii
''Asterope batesii'', the Bates' asterope, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in inland Brazil, including Ayeyros, along the Tapajós and in Tefé on the Upper Amazon.
The larvae feed on ''Paullinia'' species.
Ext ...
Asterope fassli Asterope may refer to:
* Asterope (Greek mythology)
* ''Asterope'' (butterfly), a butterfly genus
* Asterope, the IAU-approved proper name of the star 21 Tauri
* 233 Asterope, a main-belt asteroid
* AsteRope, a pair of parallel circumferential te ...
'' Röber
* ''
Asterope freyja Asterope may refer to:
* Asterope (Greek mythology)
* ''Asterope'' (butterfly), a butterfly genus
* Asterope, the IAU-approved proper name of the star 21 Tauri
* 233 Asterope, a main-belt asteroid
* AsteRope, a pair of parallel circumferential te ...
'' Röber
* ''
Asterope leprieuri
''Asterope leprieuri'', the Leprieur's glory, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Colombia to Brazil and Bolivia.
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one ...
'' (Feisthamel, 1835) – Leprieur's glory
* ''
Asterope lugens Asterope may refer to:
* Asterope (Greek mythology)
* ''Asterope'' (butterfly), a butterfly genus
* Asterope, the IAU-approved proper name of the star 21 Tauri
* 233 Asterope, a main-belt asteroid
* AsteRope, a pair of parallel circumferential te ...
'' Druce
* ''
Asterope markii
''Asterope markii'', the dotted glory, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Guyana, and Venezuela.
The larvae feed on ''Paullinia
''Paullinia'' is a genus of flowering shrubs, ...
'' (Hewitson, 1857) – dotted glory
* ''
Asterope optima
''Asterope optima'' is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Description
The wingspan
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'' (Butler, 1869)
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Asterope salvini Asterope may refer to:
* Asterope (Greek mythology)
* ''Asterope'' (butterfly), a butterfly genus
* Asterope, the IAU-approved proper name of the star 21 Tauri
* 233 Asterope, a main-belt asteroid
* AsteRope, a pair of parallel circumferential te ...
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Asterope whitelyi Asterope may refer to:
* Asterope (Greek mythology)
* ''Asterope'' (butterfly), a butterfly genus
* Asterope, the IAU-approved proper name of the star 21 Tauri
* 233 Asterope, a main-belt asteroid
* AsteRope, a pair of parallel circumferential te ...
'' Salvin, 1869
References
* Jenkins, D. W. 1987 Neotropical Nymphalidae VI. Revision of ''Asterope'' (=''Callithea'' Auct.). ''Bulletin of the Allyn Museum'' 114, 1-66