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THE NEOTROPIC ECOZONE
(SOUTH AMERICA)
Family Nymphalidae
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Dryas iulia (Julia, Fackel)
Dryas iulia, also called Julia or Fackel is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1775 by Fabricius. The wingspan is about 7.0 – 8.0 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family NYMPHALIDAE. Dryas iulia is orange. It has black wing tips.
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Agraulis vanillae (Gulf Fritillary, Vanillefalter)
Agraulis vanillae, also called Gulf Fritillary or Vanillefalter is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1758 by Linnaeus. The wingspan is about 6.5 – 7.5 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family NYMPHALIDAE. Agraulis vanillae is orange. It has black spots. On the underside there are many silvery spots.
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Pyrrhogyra edocla
Pyrrhogyra edocla is a pretty butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1848 by Doubleday. The wingspan is about 5.0 – 6.0 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family NYMPHALIDAE. Pyrrhogyra edocla is black and white. The underside has red stripes.
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The following genera are members of the family Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies) and they are represented on this homepage.
- CALLICORE
- DIAETHRIA
- HAMADRYAS
- MORPHO
- OROPHILA
- PAULOGRAMMA
- SIPROETA
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