| Fountainea | |
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| Fountainea nobilis , ventral view | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Anaeini |
| Genus: | Fountainea Rydon, 1971 |
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This genus honours Margaret Fountaine, a renowned entomologist.
There are eight species in the genus:
Baron Cajetan von Felder was an Austrian lawyer, entomologist and liberal politician. He served as mayor of Vienna from 1868 to 1878.
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