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Catonephele Hübner 1819

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Epicaliini

Introduction

A neotropical genus ranging from Mexico to southern South America. Most species are dramatically sexually dimorphic, with females marked with white stripes, and males with bright pumpkin orange bars. This led some early taxonomists to describe males and females of a single species in different genera.

Other Names for Catonephele Hübner 1819

References

Lamas G ed. 2004. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.

Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name Catonephele orites
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Shoemaker Female (Catonephele orites)
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2005 Kevin Trotman
Scientific Name Catonephele mexicana
Location Cana Field Station, Darien, Panama
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Sex Male
Source Mexican Catone
Source Collection Neotropical Butterflies
Copyright © 2003 Will Carter
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Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

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