Napaea contains strong butterflies with a robust body. The margin of the forewings is not projecting so far, the apex not so very falcate (sickle shaped), the costal of the forewing is not connected with the subcostal. They have a distinctive pattern of metallic blue or white or yellow comma-shaped marks, chevrons or punctiform spots, although in some species the markings are greatly reduced.They found in primary and degraded forest. The butterflies perch with the wings outspread in bushes near the skirts of the forests, out of which they may be beaten. They are not common.
Astraptes is the genus of flasher butterflies. They belong to the skipper butterfly subfamily Eudaminae, which was long included with the spread-winged skippers (Pyrginae) as a tribe. They are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical ecozones.
Asplundia is a genus of plants belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae. They are distributed in the Neotropical realm from southern Mexico to southern Brazil.
Eschweilera is a genus of woody plants in the family Lecythidaceae first described as a genus in 1828. It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and Trinidad.
Myscelus is a Neotropical genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Mechanitis polymnia, the orange-spotted tiger clearwing or disturbed tigerwing, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to the Amazon rainforest. The wingspan is 65–75 mm (2.6–3.0 in). The larvae feed on Solanum species.
Telemiades is a Neotropical butterfly genus in the family Hesperiidae.
Adelotypa is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are found in South America.
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.
Xenandra is a genus in the butterfly family Riodinidae present in the Neotropical realm.
Pheles is a genus in the butterfly family Riodinidae present only 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.
Symmachia is a genus in the butterfly 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.
Argyrogrammana is a butterfly genus in the family Riodinidae. They are resident in the Neotropics.
Calospila is a butterfly genus in the family Riodinidae. They are resident in the Americas.
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