| Fountainea | |
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| Fountainea nessus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Anaeini |
| Genus: | Fountainea Rydon, 1971 |
Fountainea is a genus of Neotropical leaf butterflies. Their wing undersides usually mimic dead leaves.
This genus honours Margaret Fountaine, a renowned entomologist.
There are eight species in the genus:
| Species | Common name | Dorsal | Ventral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fountainea centaurus (Felder & Felder, 1867) |  | ||
| Fountainea eurypyle (C. & R. Felder, 1862) | pointed leafwing |  |  |
| Fountainea glycerium (Doubleday, 1849) | angled leafwing |  |  |
| Fountainea halice (Godart, 1824) | ruddy leafwing |  | |
| Fountainea nessus (Latreille, 1813) | superb leafwing |  |  |
| Fountainea nobilis (Bates, 1864) | noble leafwing |  |  |
| Fountainea ryphea (Cramer, 1775) | flamingo leafwing |  |  |
| Fountainea sosippus (Hopffer, 1874) |
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