Libythea

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Libythea
Nettle tree (Libythea celtis) Bulgaria.jpg
Libythea celtis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Libytheinae
Genus: Libythea
Fabricius, 1807
Species and subspecies

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Libythea is a widespread genus of nymphalid butterflies commonly called beaks or snouts. They are strong fliers and may even be migratory. [1]

Classification

Subfamily Libytheinae Boisduval, 1833

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References

  1. ↑ Kawahara, A.Y. (2013). "Systematic revision and review of the extant and fossil snout butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Libytheinae)". Zootaxa. 3631 (1): 1–74. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3631.1.1.