Tigridia (butterfly)
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Tigridia acesta is a butterfly
of the monotypic
genus Tigridia in the Nymphalidae
family found from Mexico
to South America
.
It is sometimes placed in the tribe
Coeini
and sometimes in the tribe Nymphalini
.
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...
of the monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
genus Tigridia in the Nymphalidae
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...
family found 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 South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
It is sometimes placed in the tribe
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...
Coeini
Coeini
Coeini is a tribe of brush-footed butterflies.- List of genera :* Baeotus Hemming, 1939* Colobura Billberg, 1820* Historis Hübner, 1819* Pycina Doubleday, 1849* Smyrna Hübner, 1823...
and sometimes in the tribe Nymphalini
Nymphalini
Nymphalini is a tribe of nymphalid brush-footed butterflies. Common names include admirals, anglewings, commas, and tortoiseshells, but neither of these is specific to one particular genus....
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Subspecies
- T. a. acesta (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mexico)
- T. a. columbina (Neustetter, 1929) (Colombia)
- T. a. fulvescens (Butler, 1873) (Peru, Ecuador)
- T. a. latifascia (Butler, 1873) (Colombia)
- T. a. ochracea (Bryk, 1953) (Peru)
- T. a. tapajona (Butler, 1873) (Brazil)