''Sasakia'' 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 subfamily
Apaturinae
The Apaturinae are a subfamily of butterflies that includes many species commonly called emperors.
Description
Strikingly-coloured, with cryptic underwing. A distinguishing character of the subfamily is the green proboscis.
Agathina emperor ( ...
of 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 ...
.
Species
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Sasakia charonda''
(Hewitson, 1863)
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Sasakia funebris''
(Leech, 1891) – empress
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Sasakia pulcherrima''
Chou & Li
References
External links
"''Sasakia'' Moore, [1896]"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
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Apaturinae
Nymphalidae genera">Apaturinae">896]"">"''Sasakia'' Moore, [1896]"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
Apaturinae
Nymphalidae genera
Taxa named by Frederic Moore
Taxa described in 1896
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