| Noreppa | |
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| Noreppa chromus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Charaxinae |
| Genus: | Noreppa (Rydon, 1971) |
| Species: | N. chromus |
| Binomial name | |
| Noreppa chromus (Guérin-Ménéville, 1844)[1] |
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Noreppa is a genus of neotropical charaxine butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, native to Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, Peru and Argentina. It is a monotypic genus. The single species is Noreppa chromus .
The wingspan is about 85 mm.[2] Adults have an iridescent blue patch, which is confined to the discal area of the hindwing. There is also a series of submarginal eyespots.[3]