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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.
Nymphalidae: Brush-footed or four-footed butterflies: Usually have reduced forelegs, so appear four-legged; often brightly coloured: Papilionidae: Swallowtails: Often have 'tails' on wings; caterpillar generates foul taste with osmeterium organ; pupa supported by silk girdle: Pieridae: Whites and allies
Articles relating to the Nymphalidae, 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.
Toggle Nymphalidae subsection. 1.1 Danainae. 1.2 Nymphalinae. 2 See also. 3 References. Toggle the table of contents. List of butterflies of Tokelau. Add languages ...
Vanessa is a genus of brush-footed butterflies in the tribe Nymphalini.It has a near-global distribution and includes conspicuous species such as the red admirals (e.g., red admiral, Indian red admiral, New Zealand red admiral), the Kamehameha, and the painted ladies of the Cynthia group (formerly a subgenus): Painted lady, American painted lady, West Coast lady, Australian painted lady, etc.
The Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly (Dione vanillae) is a bright orange butterfly in the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. That subfamily was formerly set apart as a separate family, the Heliconiidae. The Heliconiinae are "longwing butterflies", which have long, narrow wings compared to other butterflies.
Aterica galene, the forest glade nymph, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Africa. [2] The wingspan is 45–55 mm. The larvae feed on Combretum, Quisqualis indica, Quisqualis littorea, Terminalia glaucescens and Scottellia
Agrias is a genus of Neotropical charaxine nymphalid butterflies found in South and Central America.. The German lepidopterist Hans Fruhstorfer wrote: "In this magnificent tropical genus, upon which nature seems to have showered all her abundance of most brilliant colours, and which is, therefore, justly called the 'princely race' of the Nymphalidae, we are most surprised to meet a repetition ...