''Libytheana'' is a genus of
nymphalid
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 redu ...
butterflies in the
snout butterfly
The Libytheinae are a nymphalid subfamily known as snout butterflies, containing two valid genera and about ten species: six in '' Libythea'' and four in ''Libytheana''. The common name refers to the thick labial palps ( pedipalps) that look like ...
subfamily,
Libytheinae
The Libytheinae are a nymphalid subfamily known as snout butterflies, containing two valid genera and about ten species: six in ''Libythea'' and four in '' Libytheana''. The common name refers to the thick labial palps (pedipalps) that look like ...
.
''
Libytheana carinenta'' is found in both North and South America and is known to be
migratory. The other species in the genus are restricted to the Caribbean.
Classification
* Source
The higher classification of Nymphalidae, at Nymphalidae.net* Note: Names preceded by an equal sign (=) are synonyms, homonyms, rejected names or invalid names.
Subfamily
Libytheinae
The Libytheinae are a nymphalid subfamily known as snout butterflies, containing two valid genera and about ten species: six in ''Libythea'' and four in '' Libytheana''. The common name refers to the thick labial palps (pedipalps) that look like ...
Boisduval, 1833
* ''Libytheana''
Michener, 1943
** ''
Libytheana carinenta''
(Cramer, 1777) (original name = ''Papilio carinenta''
Cramer, 1777) type species
*** ''Libytheana carinenta carinenta''
(Cramer, 1777)
*** ''Libytheana carinenta mexicana''
Michener, 1943
*** ''Libytheana carinenta bachmanii''
(Kirtland, 1851) (original name = ''Libythea bachmanii''
Kirtland, 1851; = ''Libythea bachmanii'' f. ''kirtlandi''
Field, 1938)
*** ''Libytheana carinenta larvata''
(Strecker, 1877)
** ''
Libytheana terena''
(Godart, 1819) (original name = ''Libythea terena''
Godart, 1819)
** ''
Libytheana motya''
(Hübner, 1823) (original name = ''Hecaërge motya''
Hübner, 823
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
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** '' Libytheana fulvescens'' (Lathy, 1904) (original name = ''Libythea fulvescens'' Lathy, 1904)
References
* Michener, C. D. (1943)
External links
*
''Libytheana'' page at Tree of Life
Libytheinae
Nymphalidae of South America
Nymphalidae genera
Taxa named by Charles Duncan Michener
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