| Sibylline false sergeant | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Pseudathyma |
| Species: | P. sibyllina |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudathyma sibyllina (Staudinger, 1890) [1] | |
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Pseudathyma sibyllina, the Sibylline false sergeant, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Nigeria. [2] The habitat consists of forests.
Danainae is a subfamily of the family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterflies. It includes the Daniadae, or milkweed butterflies, who lay their eggs on various milkweeds on which their larvae (caterpillars) feed, as well as the clearwing butterflies (Ithomiini), and the tellervini.
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-footed butterflies, because they are known to stand on only four legs while the other two are curled up; in some species, these forelegs have a brush-like set of hairs, which gives this family its other common name. Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their surroundings.
The superfamily Papilionoidea contains all the butterflies except for the moth-like Hedyloidea.
The Satyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the browns, are a subfamily of the Nymphalidae. They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known diversity of brush-footed butterflies. The true number of the Satyrinae species is estimated to exceed 2,400.
The Limenitidinae are a subfamily of butterflies that includes the admirals and relatives. The common names of many species and genera reference military ranks or – namely the Adoliadini – titles of nobility, in reference to these butterflies' large size, bold patterns, and dashing flight. In particular, the light stripe running lengthwise across the wings of many Limenitidini has reminded earlier authors of officers' shoulder marks and epaulets.
The Morphinae are a subfamily of Nymphalidae butterflies that includes the morphos, the owl butterflies (Caligo), and related lineages. It is either considered a sister group of the Satyrinae, or disassembled and included therein.
Pseudathyma is an Afrotropical genus of brush-footed butterflies called false sergeants.
Pseudathyma callina, the calline false sergeant, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and north-western Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.
Pseudathyma cyrili is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania.
Pseudathyma endjami is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Pseudathyma falcata, the falcate false sergeant, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, and western Nigeria. The habitat consists of forests.
Pseudathyma jacksoni is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Pseudathyma legeri, or St Leger's false sergeant, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, where it is only known from the Obudu Plateau. The habitat consists of sub-montane forests.
Pseudathyma lucretioides is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
Pseudathyma martini, or Martin's false sergeant, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, and the Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests.
Pseudathyma michelae is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Pseudathyma neptidina, the streaked false sergeant, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. Its habitat consists of forests.
Pseudathyma nzoia, the streaked false sergeant, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Kenya and Uganda.
Pseudathyma plutonica is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
Pseudathyma uluguru is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania. The habitat consists of montane forests.
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