Libytheinae

Libytheinae is the nymphalid subfamily of the snout butterflies, containing two valid genera and about 10 species, 6 in Libythea and 4 in Libytheana. The common name refers to the thick labial palps (pedipalps) that look like a "snout" in this subfamily. In older literature, this group was recognized as the family Libytheidae. They are medium-sized and typically a drab brown.^[1] The front legs are reduced in length and the ventral hindwings are cryptically colored in order to help in blend in with its surroundings.^[1] While at rest, the members of this subfamily keep their wings tightly closed in order to resemble dead leaves.^[1]

Libytheinae classification

• Source: The higher classification of Nymphalidae, at Nymphalidae.net
• Note: Names preceded by an equal sign ( = ) are synonyms, homonyms, rejected names or invalid names.

Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815

• Subfamily Libytheinae Boisduval, 1833
  • Libythea Fabricius 1807 ( = Hecaerge Ochsenheimer 1816; = Chilea Billberg 1820; = invalid name Hypatus Hübner 1822; = Libythaeus Boitard, 1828; = homonym Dichora Scudder 1889)
  • Libytheana Michener 1943

References

• Freitas, A. V. L., & Brown, K. S., Jr. (2004). Phylogeny of the Nymphalidae (Lepidoptera). Systematic Biology, 53(3), 363-383.
• Kawahara, A. Y. (2003). Rediscovery of Libythea collenettei Poulton & Riley (Nymphalidae: Libytheinae) in the Marquesas, and a description of the male. J Lep Soc, 57, 81 - 85.
• Shields, O. (1984) A revised, annotated checklist of world Libytheidae. Journal for Research on the Lepidoptera, 22: 264-266.

External links

• Tree of Life: Libytheinae