Anaeini
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Anaeini is a tribe
of Neotropical brush-footed butterflies. Their wing undersides usually mimic dead leaves.
Included genera (and notable species) are:
Aneaomorpha is sometimes placed here, but more often in the Preponini
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
of Neotropical brush-footed butterflies. Their wing undersides usually mimic dead leaves.
Included genera (and notable species) are:
- Anaea
- Anaea aideaAnaea aideaAnaea aidea, commonly known as the Tropical Leafwing, is a species of brush-footed butterfly in the subfamily Charaxinae. Its native range extends from Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica, with strays sometimes seen in southern Texas, Arizona, and California in the United States...
– Tropical Leafwing - Anaea andria – Goatweed Butterfly
- Anaea oenomaiis – Blue Leafwing
- Anaea troglodytaAnaea troglodytaThe Florida Leafwing, Portia or Florida Goatweed Butterfly is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in extreme southern Florida and the Florida Keys....
– Florida Leafwing, Portia, or Florida Goatweed Butterfly
- Anaea aidea
- Coenophlebia
- ConsulConsul (genus)Consul described by Pieter Cramer in 1776 is a South American nymphalid butterfly genus in the subfamily Charaxinae.-Species:There are 4 species in the genus. All are Neotropical.* Consul electra * Consul excellens...
- FountaineaFountaineaFountainea is a genus of Neotropical leaf butterflies. Their wing undersides usually mimic dead leaves.-Species:There are 8 species in the genus:* Fountainea centaurus * Fountainea eurypyle Fountainea is a genus of Neotropical leaf butterflies. Their wing undersides usually mimic dead...
- HypnaHypnaHypna is a monotypic genus of Neotropical leaf butterflies. Their wing undersides mimic dead leaves.-References:* * -External links:*...
- MemphisMemphis (genus)Memphis, described by Jacob Hübner in 1819, is a Neotropical nymphalid butterfly genus in the subfamily Charaxinae.There are 61 species in the genus...
(formerly included in Anaea) - PolygraphaPolygraphaPolygrapha is a Neotropical nymphalid butterfly genus in the subfamily Charaxinae.There are 4 species in the genus.-Species:* Polygrapha cyanea * Polygrapha suprema...
- Siderone
- Zaretis
Aneaomorpha is sometimes placed here, but more often in the Preponini
External links
- Pteron Images.In Japanese but with binomial names
- Mariposa Mexicanas Excellent images of Mexican Anaeni