Voltinia (butterfly)

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Voltinia
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Voltinia

Stichel, 1910
Synonyms
  • EucoraSchaus, 1902 (non Hübner, [1823]: preoccupied)
  • EucornaStrand, 1932

Voltinia is a genus of metalmark butterflies (family Riodinidae). The genus was erected by Hans Ferdinand Emil Julius Stichel in 1910. Even including Eucorna, which some authors consider a distinct genus, it contains only a few species:

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