''Hestinalis'' is a
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
butterflies
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...
in the 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 ...
. Some authors consider ''Hestinalis'' and ''
Hestina'' as one genus, though phylogenetic analysis has shown Hestinalis nama not to be grouped with Hestina, as had been described in previous literature.
References
Apaturinae
Nymphalidae genera
Taxa named by Felix Bryk
Taxa described in 1938
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