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Pierella lena, the Lena pierella, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Suriname, the Guianas, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.
Pierella is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae found from Mexico through Central America to South America. The species of Pierella have larger hindwings than forewings, unique among butterflies. The oval green flash on the forewing is also unique. It is caused by diffraction, the wing scales forming a diffraction grating.
Arawacus is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. They are commonly called stripestreaks. The species of this genus are found in the Neotropical realm.
Myscelus is a Neotropical genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.
Papilio menatius is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae.
Asterope leprieuri, the Leprieur's glory, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Colombia to Brazil and Bolivia.
Marpesia is a butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae. The species of this genus are found in the Neotropical and Nearctic realms.
Melete lycimnia, the common melwhite, primrose flag or lycimnia white flag, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Texas in the United States to Bolivia. The habitat consists of lowland rainforests.
Pseudopieris nehemia, the clean mimic-white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina. The habitat consists of rainforests and transitional cloudforests.
Haetera piera, the amber phantom, is a butterfly species from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. This species can be found in the Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela.
Pierella hortona, the white-barred lady slipper, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found east of the Andes in Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. The habitat consists of rainforests and cloud forests at altitudes between 100 and 1600 m.
Hesperocharis nera, the Nera white, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in Trinidad, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Suriname, the Guianas, Brazil and Bolivia.
Chamaelimnas is a Neotropical metalmark butterfly genus.
Heliconius ethilla, the ethilia longwing, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1819. It is found from Panama to southern Brazil. The habitat consists of marginal forests.
Antirrhea philoctetes, the common brown morpho or northern antirrhea, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Peru, Brazil and Bolivia.
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.
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.
Caria is a genus in the family Riodinidae. They are resident in the Americas.
Chalodeta is a butterfly genus in the family Riodinidae. They are resident in the Neotropics.
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