Euthalia

Euthalia
Euthalia lubentina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Limenitidinae
Tribe: Adoliadini
Genus: Euthalia
Hübner, [1819]
Species

Numerous, see text

Euthalia (from Ancient Greek: Euthalia Ευθαλια "flower", "bloom")[1] is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. They are commonly called barons or (like some relatives in Bassarona and Dophla) dukes.

Species

Listed alphabetically:[2]

The common earl, now in Tanaecia, was formerly placed in Euthalia.

References

  1. "Etymology of Euthalia on answers.com". Answers Corporation. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  2. "Euthalia Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms


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