Nymphalidae
Amathuxidia amythaon Doubleday, 1847
Amathuxidia amythaon Doubleday, 1847
Amathuxidia amythaon, the koh-i-noor butterfly, has distinct sexual dimorphism and ranges across South and Southeast Asia.
Stichophthalma howqua Westwood, 1851
Stichophthalma howqua Westwood, 1851
Stichophthalma howqua is a butterfly species described in 1851, with subspecies found in Southeast Asia and China.
Xanthotaenia busiris Westwood, 1858
Xanthotaenia busiris Westwood, 1858
Xanthotaenia is a monotypic nymphalid butterfly genus with one species, Xanthotaenia busiris, found in Southeast Asian tropical rainforests.
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758
Melanitis leda is a butterfly species with two seasonal forms and specific documented feeding and behavioural traits.
Melanitis zitenius Herbst, 1796
Melanitis zitenius Herbst, 1796
Melanitis zitenius is a butterfly species with distinct wet- and dry-season forms that feeds on Bambusa arundinacea.
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1782
Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1782
Melanitis phedima is a butterfly species with distinct wet and dry-season forms for each sex, that feeds on multiple grasses.
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793
Pierella luna Fabricius, 1793
Pierella luna, the moon satyr, is a Nymphalidae butterfly species found across parts of Central and South America.
Pierella helvina (Hewitson, 1860)
Pierella helvina (Hewitson, 1860)
Pierella helvina is a butterfly species found across Central and northern South America whose larvae feed on Heliconia and Calathea.
Pierella lena Linnaeus, 1767
Pierella lena Linnaeus, 1767
Pierella lena, the Lena pierella, is a nymphalid butterfly found across northern and eastern South America.
Pierella nereis Drury, 1782
Pierella nereis Drury, 1782
Pierella nereis Drury, 1782 is a butterfly with distinct patterned upper and underside wing coloration, reaching a 3-inch wingspan.
Pierella hortona (Hewitson, 1854)
Pierella hortona (Hewitson, 1854)
Pierella hortona is a nymphalid butterfly found in Andean South American rain and cloud forests.
Pierella astyoche (Erichson, 1848)
Pierella astyoche (Erichson, 1848)
The Astyoche satyr (Pierella astyoche) is a nymphalid butterfly species found in South America.
Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869
Dulcedo polita Hewitson, 1869
Dulcedo is a monotypic Neotropical butterfly genus whose only species, Dulcedo polita, ranges from Nicaragua to Colombia.
Cithaerias pireta Cramer, 1782
Cithaerias pireta Cramer, 1782
Cithaerias pireta, the blushing phantom, is a nymphalid butterfly ranging from Mexico south to South America.
Haetera piera (Linnaeus, 1758)
Haetera piera (Linnaeus, 1758)
The amber phantom Haetera piera is a Satyrinae butterfly in the Nymphalidae found in northern South America.
Pseudohaetera hypaesia Hewitson, 1854
Pseudohaetera hypaesia Hewitson, 1854
Pseudohaetera hypaesia is a butterfly species found in northwestern to southwestern South America with distinct patterned transparent wings.
Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
The Cape autumn widow (Dira clytus) is a nymphalid butterfly found in South Africa that feeds on Poaceae as larvae.
Paralethe dendrophilus (Trimen, 1862)
Paralethe dendrophilus (Trimen, 1862)
Paralethe dendrophilus, the only species in the monotypic Nymphalidae genus Paralethe, is a butterfly found in South Africa.
Ethope himachala (Moore, 1857)
Ethope himachala (Moore, 1857)
The dusky diadem (Ethope himachala) is a Satyrinae butterfly found in several parts of Asia.
Penthema formosanum (Rothschild, 1898)
Penthema formosanum (Rothschild, 1898)
Penthema formosanum is a Taiwan-endemic Nymphalidae butterfly with a 70–85 mm wingspan, whose larvae feed on three grass species.
Penthema darlisa Moore, 1878
Penthema darlisa Moore, 1878
Blue kaiser (Penthema darlisa) is a satyrine butterfly found along the Himalayas and into Southeast Asia.
Boloria selene (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Boloria selene (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Boloria selene is a violet-feeding butterfly of the Nymphalidae family that is undergoing widespread population decline across much of its range.
Boloria epithore (Edwards, 1864)
Boloria epithore (Edwards, 1864)
The Pacific fritillary (Boloria epithore) is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in western North America, whose larvae feed on Viola ocellata.
Clossiana euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)
Clossiana euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)
Clossiana euphrosyne, the pearl-bordered fritillary, is a threatened early-spring butterfly widespread across Eurasia.
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