Kallimini
Encyclopedia
Kallimini is a tribe
of brush-footed
butterflies.
In some classifications, Hypolimnas is placed in the Junoniini
.
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 brush-footed
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...
butterflies.
List of genera
- CatacropteraCatacropteraCatacroptera is a monotypic genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae found in Africa.The single species, Pirate , has a wingspan of 50 to 63 mm. Its dorsal colour is orange with rows of dark bands in the forewing and blue spots surrounded by darker brown in...
Karsch, 1894 – pirates - DoleschalliaDoleschalliaDoleschallia is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae.-Selected species:*Doleschallia bisaltide – Autumn Leaf*Doleschallia browni Godman & Salvin, 1877...
C. & R. Felder, 1860 - HypolimnasHypolimnasHypolimnas is a genus of tropical brush-footed butterflies commonly known as eggflies or diadems. The genus contains approximately 23 species, most of which are found in Africa, Asia, and Oceania. One species, the Danaid Eggfly Hypolimnas is a genus of tropical brush-footed butterflies commonly...
– eggflies, diadems (tentatively placed here) - KallimaKallimaKallima, known as the Oakleaf or Oak Leaf butterflies, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae. They are found in east, south and southeast Asia. Their common name is a reference to the rear surface of their wings, which is various shades of brown...
Doubleday, 1849 – oakleaf butterflies, oakleaves - MallikaMallika (butterfly)Mallika is a monotypic genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae found in central Africa from DR Congo to Kenya. The single species is the Jackson's Leaf Butterfly , which traditionally has been included in the genus Kallima...
Collins & Larsen, 1991
In some classifications, Hypolimnas is placed in the Junoniini
Junoniini
Junoniini is a tribe of nymphalid brush-footed butterflies.- Genera :* Junonia Hübner, 1819 – buckeyes, commodores, "pansies"* Precis Hübner, 1819 – "pansies"* Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 1857...
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