''Epityches'' is a
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...
genus of clearwing (
ithomiine) butterflies, named by d'Almeida in 1938. They are in the brush-footed butterfly family,
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 ha ...
. Its sole species is ''Epityches eupompe''.
''Epityches''
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
References
Ithomiini
Nymphalidae of South America
Monotypic butterfly genera
Nymphalidae genera
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