Byblia

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Joker butterflies
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Spotted jokers ( Byblia ilithyia ) mating
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Biblidini
Genus: Byblia
Hübner, [1819]
Synonyms
  • HypanisBoisduval, 1833

Byblia is a genus of nymphalid butterflies, commonly called jokers, found in the Africa and the Indian subcontinent.

Contents

These butterflies are orange with black markings. They are attracted to rotting fruit and frequently open and close their wings when resting. [1]

Species

Listed alphabetically: [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.
  2. Byblia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms