| Marpesia | |
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| Purple-stained daggerwing Marpesia marcella valetta, Panama | |
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| Marpesia zerynthia in the Venezuelan Andes | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Cyrestinae |
| Genus: | Marpesia Hübner, 1818 [1] |
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Marpesia is a butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae. The species of this genus are found in the Neotropical and Nearctic realms.
The genus includes the following species, listed alphabetically: [1] [2] [3]
Pouteria is a genus of flowering trees in the gutta-percha family, Sapotaceae. The genus is widespread throughout the tropical Americas, with outlier species in Cameroon and Malesia. It includes the canistel, the mamey sapote, and the lucuma. Commonly, this genus is known as pouteria trees, or in some cases, eggfruits.
Aegiphila is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described in 1763. It was formerly classified in the Verbenaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, South America, the West Indies, and Florida.
Theclopsis is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Neotropical realm.
Ectomis is a genus of Neotropical and Nearctic butterflies in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae).
Phocides is a genus of butterflies in the skipper family, Hesperiidae, in which it is placed in tribe Phocidini, of which it is the namesake genus.
Pyrrhopyge is a Neotropical genus of firetips in the family Hesperiidae.
Telemiades is a genus of Neotropical butterflies in the family Hesperiidae.
Mechanitis lysimnia, the confused tigerwing, sweet-oil tiger or lysimnia tigerwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Uruguay. The habitat consists of disturbed forests at altitudes up to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).
Marpesia furcula, the sunset daggerwing or glossy daggerwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central and South America, from Nicaragua to Bolivia and Argentina. The habitat consists of evergreen rainforests at altitudes up to 1,400 meters.
Mesene is a genus in the butterfly family Riodinidae present in the Neotropical realm.
Melanis is a genus in the butterfly family Riodinidae present in the Neotropical realm.
Euselasia is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are present only in the Neotropical realm. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Mesosemia is a genus in the butterfly family Riodinidae present only in the Neotropical realm.
Leucochimona is a butterfly genus in the family Riodinidae present only in the Neotropical realm.
Nymphidium is a genus in the butterfly family Riodinidae present only in the Neotropical realm.
Anteros is a Neotropical genus of butterflies of the family Riodinidae.
Ancyluris is a butterfly genus in the family Riodinidae. They are resident in the Neotropics.
Baeotis is a butterfly genus in the family Riodinidae. They are resident in the Americas.
Calospila is a butterfly genus in the family Riodinidae. They are resident in the Americas.
Marpesia orsilochus, the Orsilochus daggerwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Suriname and Brazil. The habitat consists of evergreen rainforests.
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