Joiceya praeclarus

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Joiceya praeclarus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Tribe: Nymphidiini
Genus: Joiceya
Species:
J. praeclarus
Binomial name
Joiceya praeclarus
Talbot, 1928

Joiceya praeclarus is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is monotypic within the genus Joiceya. [2] [3] It is endemic to Brazil.

This species is sometimes referred to as Joiceya praeclara. [4]

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References

  1. Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Joiceya praeclarus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T10940A3228727. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T10940A3228727.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Greve, Roberto R; Callaghan, Curtis; Kaminsk, Lucas A; Freitas, André V L (2013). "The Rediscovery Of Joiceya Praeclarus Talbot 1928 (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae), More Than 80 Years after Its Description". The Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 67. doi:10.18473/lepi.v67i1.a7 . Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  3. Joiceya, funet.fi
  4. "Joiceya praeclara". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-07-11.