Elina (butterfly)
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Elina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Subfamily: | Satyrinae |
Tribe: | Satyrini |
Subtribe: | Pronophilina |
Genus: | Elina Blanchard, 1852 |
Type species | |
Elina vanessoides | |
Elina is a genus of the butterfly family Nymphalidae. Its literal meaning is "sun rays". Elina is a colourful butterfly whose wings are black and red in color.
This family of butterflies was first found in the land of Caucasus (Chechen: Кавказ).
References
- Elina at Butterflies and Moths of the World, Natural History Museum
- Elina at the Global Lepidoptera Names Index, Natural History Museum
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