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Consul (genus)
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Consul described by Pieter Cramer
in 1776 is a South American nymphalid
butterfly genus
in the subfamily Charaxinae
.
Consul fabius is the most common and well known. It occurs from Mexico
to Bolivia
in deciduous forest, rainforest
, and cloud forest
, at elevations between sea level and about 1200 m. The larvae feed on several species of Piperaceae
. It is part of a mimicry ring and also mimics dead leaves.
Pieter Cramer
Pieter Cramer , was a wealthy Dutch merchant in linen and Spanish wool, and an entomologist. Cramer was the director of the Zealand Society, a scientific society located in Flushing and a member of Concordia et Libertate, based in Amsterdam...
in 1776 is a South American nymphalid
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These 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...
butterfly genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in the subfamily Charaxinae
Charaxinae
Charaxinae, the leafwings, is a nymphalid subfamily of butterflies that includes about 400 species, inhabiting mainly the tropics, although some species extend into temperate regions in North America, Europe, China and southern Australia. There are significant variations between the species...
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Species
There are 4 species in the genus. All are Neotropical.- Consul electra (Westwood, 1850)
- Consul excellens (Bates, 1864)
- Consul fabiusConsul fabiusConsul fabius, common name Tiger Leafwing, is the most common and well known species of the genus Consul belonging to the Nymphalidae family, Charaxinae subfamily.-Description:...
(Cramer, 1776) - Consul panariste (Hewitson, 1856)
Consul fabius is the most common and well known. It occurs from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
to Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
in deciduous forest, rainforest
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
, and cloud forest
Cloud forest
A cloud forest, also called a fog forest, is a generally tropical or subtropical evergreen montane moist forest characterized by a persistent, frequent or seasonal low-level cloud cover, usually at the canopy level. Cloud forests often exhibit an abundance of mosses covering the ground and...
, at elevations between sea level and about 1200 m. The larvae feed on several species of Piperaceae
Piperaceae
The Piperaceae, also known as the pepper family, is a large family of flowering plants. The group contains roughly 3,610 currently accepted species in five genera. The vast majority of peppers can be found within the two main genera: Piper and Peperomia .Members of the Piperaceae may be small...
. It is part of a mimicry ring and also mimics dead leaves.