Pronophila

Pronophila
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Genus: Pronophila
Doubleday, 1849
Species
  • Pronophila attali
  • Pronophila bernardi
  • Pronophila cordillera
  • Pronophila colocasia
  • Pronophila cuchillaensis
  • Pronophila epidipnis
  • Pronophila sp.
  • Pronophila intercidona
  • Pronophila isobelae
  • Pronophila juliani
  • Pronophila margarita
  • Pronophila obscura
  • Pronophila orcus
  • Pronophila rosenbergi
  • Pronophila thelebe
  • Pronophila timanthes
  • Pronophila tremocrata
  • Pronophila unifasciata

Pronophila is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae.[1] The species in the genus Pronophila occur in South America, including Peru, Venezuela and Ecuador.[1]

Known species in the genus as of July 2011 are:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pronophila". FUNET. ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/satyrinae/pronophila/index.html. Retrieved 27 July 2011. 
  2. ^ "Girl, 6, names rare species of butterfly... then tracks it down in rainforest 13 years later with the help of just a map and a laminated photo". Daily Mail (Associated Newspapers Ltd). 21 July 2011. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2017225/Pronophila-Isobelae-Isobel-Talks-names-butterfly-tracks-Ecuador-rainforest.html?ito=feeds-newsxml. Retrieved 27 July 2011. 
  3. ^ "Pronophila isobelae benevola on NSG's taxon db.htm". Nymphalidae.net. http://www.nymphalidae.net/taxon_db/story.php?id=6590. Retrieved 27 July 2011.