Salamis (butterfly)
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Salamis is a genus of nymphalid butterflies
. They are commonly known as Mother-of-Pearls and are found in Africa. The name Salamis
was a nymph in Greek mythology, the daughter of the river god Asopus and Metope, daughter of the Ladon
, another river god.
was viewed as part of Salamis by Ackery et al. (1995), but Wahlberg et al. (2005) showed that it is a distinct genus, and that one of its former species (Salamis cytora or Protogoniomorpha cytora and possibly also the similar Salamis temora or Protogoniomorpha temora belongs in Junonia
.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
. They are commonly known as Mother-of-Pearls and are found in Africa. The name Salamis
Salamis (mythology)
Salamis was a nymph in Greek mythology, the daughter of the river god Asopus and Metope, daughter of the Ladon, another river god. She was carried away by Poseidon to the island which was named after her, whereupon she bore the god a son Cychreus who became king of the island....
was a nymph in Greek mythology, the daughter of the river god Asopus and Metope, daughter of the Ladon
Ladon
Ladon may refer to:*Ladon , one of the dragons in Greek mythology*Ladon in Arcadia, Greece*Ladon, Loiret, a commune in the Loiret département of France*Ladon, the dragon god in the video game Breath of Fire III...
, another river god.
Taxonomy
ProtogoniomorphaProtogoniomorpha
Protogoniomorpha is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in Africa.-Taxonomy:Protogoniomorpha was viewed as part of Salamis by Ackery et al. , but Wahlberg et al...
was viewed as part of Salamis by Ackery et al. (1995), but Wahlberg et al. (2005) showed that it is a distinct genus, and that one of its former species (Salamis cytora or Protogoniomorpha cytora and possibly also the similar Salamis temora or Protogoniomorpha temora belongs in Junonia
Junonia
Junonia is a genus of nymphalid butterflies, described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. They are commonly known as Buckeyes, Pansies, or Commodores. This genus flies on every continent except Antarctica. The genus contains about 30–35 species....
.
Species
- Salamis anteva (Ward, 1870)
- Salamis augustina Boisduval, 1833
- Salamis cacta (Fabricius, 1793) – Lilac Beauty
- Salamis humbloti Turlin, 1994
- Salamis strandi (Röber, 1937)