Napeogenes sylphis

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Napeogenes sylphis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Napeogenes
Species:
N. sylphis
Binomial name
Napeogenes sylphis
Synonyms
  • Heliconia sylphisGuérin-Méneville, [1844]
  • Ithomia ithraHewitson, 1855
  • Ithomia ercillaHewitson, 1858
  • Ithomia corenaHewitson, 1861
  • Napeogenes corena caucayaensisFox & Real, 1971
  • Ithomia thiraHewitson, 1874
  • Napeogenes potaronusKaye, 1905

Napeogenes sylphis is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South America.

The larvae of subspecies N. s. acreana have been recorded feeding on Lycianthes species.

Subspecies

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References

  1. Napeogenes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms