Nymphalidae
Anartia amathea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anartia amathea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anartia amathea, the brown peacock, is a nymphalid butterfly species primarily found from Panama to Argentina and parts of the Caribbean.
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758
Siproeta stelenes Linnaeus, 1758
Siproeta stelenes (malachite) is a common Neotropical nymphalid butterfly named for the bright green wing color matching the mineral malachite.
Siproeta epaphus (Latreille, 1813)
Siproeta epaphus (Latreille, 1813)
Siproeta epaphus, the rusty-tipped page, is a common New World tropical butterfly ranging from southern North America to central South America.
Metamorpha elissa (Hübner, 1819)
Metamorpha elissa (Hübner, 1819)
Metamorpha is a monotypic nymphalid butterfly genus whose only species, Metamorpha elissa, occurs in Suriname.
Napeocles jucunda Hübner, 1808
Napeocles jucunda Hübner, 1808
Napeocles jucunda is a fairly large South American butterfly that lives in tropical rainforests, with larvae feeding on Ruellia plants.
Historis odius (Fabricius, 1775)
Historis odius (Fabricius, 1775)
Historis odius, the orion cecropian, is a nymphalid butterfly species found in North America.
Coea acheronta (Fabricius, 1775)
Coea acheronta (Fabricius, 1775)
The tailed cecropian, Historis acheronta, is a nymphalid butterfly species with the MONA Hodges number 4546.
Baeotus aeilus (Stoll, 1780)
Baeotus aeilus (Stoll, 1780)
The Amazon beauty, Baeotus aeilus, is a sexually dimorphic nymphalid butterfly found in the upper Amazon basin with a ~75 mm wingspan.
Junonia coenia Hübner
Junonia coenia Hübner
Junonia coenia (common buckeye) is a North American nymphalid butterfly whose larvae sequester plant iridoid glycosides for predator defense.
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1758
Junonia orithya Linnaeus, 1758 is a butterfly species with detailed sexual wing markings and a wide range of recorded larval host plants.
Junonia almana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Junonia almana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Junonia almana is a polyphenic butterfly found across South, Southeast, and East Asia, with an adult wingspan of 54–62 mm.
Junonia lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)
Junonia lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758)
Junonia lemonias, the lemon pansy, is an active butterfly with seasonal form variations, whose caterpillars feed on a range of host plants.
Junonia hierta Fabricius, 1798
Junonia hierta Fabricius, 1798
Junonia hierta is a butterfly species described by Fabricius in 1798, found in Africa and Southeast Asia, with distinct male and female wing traits.
Junonia natalica (Felder, 1860)
Junonia natalica (Felder, 1860)
Junonia natalica (Natal/brown pansy) is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in the Afrotropical realm, with larvae feeding on two plant species.
Junonia oenone (Linnaeus, 1764)
Junonia oenone (Linnaeus, 1764)
Junonia oenone is a butterfly species with distinct wing markings, whose larvae feed on a range of plant species.
Junonia iphita (Cramer, 1782)
Junonia iphita (Cramer, 1782)
Junonia iphita (Cramer, 1782) is a butterfly with described wing markings whose larvae feed on Acanthaceae species.
Junonia atlites (Linnaeus, 1763)
Junonia atlites (Linnaeus, 1763)
Junonia atlites is a butterfly species with detailed wing markings found across South and Southeast Asia whose larvae feed on a range of host plants.
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787
Junonia villida, the meadow argus, is a butterfly found across Oceania and parts of Melanesia, with distinct wing eyespots for defense.
Junonia chorimene (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
Junonia chorimene (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
The golden pansy, Junonia chorimene, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found across parts of Africa and Arabia.
Junonia sophia (Fabricius, 1793)
Junonia sophia (Fabricius, 1793)
Junonia sophia is a nymphalid butterfly found across much of Africa that inhabits forests and savanna, with larvae feeding on various plant species.
Junonia hedonia (Linnaeus, 1764)
Junonia hedonia (Linnaeus, 1764)
Junonia hedonia is a butterfly with multiple common names found in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and Australia.
Junonia rhadama (Boisduval, 1833)
Junonia rhadama (Boisduval, 1833)
Junonia rhadama (brilliant blue) is a nymphalid butterfly found in the Western Indian Ocean, with larvae feeding on Barleria species.
Junonia terea (Drury, 1773)
Junonia terea (Drury, 1773)
Junonia terea is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in the Afrotropical realm, whose larvae feed on three specific plant species.
Junonia stygia (Aurivillius, 1894)
Junonia stygia (Aurivillius, 1894)
Junonia stygia is a Nymphalidae butterfly found across multiple African countries that lives in forests.
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