Actinote neleus

Description

Family Nymphalidae

'The Nymphalidae are members of the Superfamily Papilionoidea, the true butterflies. Distributed worldwide, butterflies of this family are especially rich in the tropics. They are highly variable, and there are more species in this family than in any other. Adults vary in size from small to large, and their front legs are reduced, unable to be used for walking. Wing shape is also highly variable: some species have irregular margins (anglewings and commas), and others have long taillike projections (daggerwings). Browns, oranges, yellows, and blacks are frequent colors, while iridescent colors such as purples and blues are rare. Adults of some groups are the longest-lived butterflies, surviving 6-11 months. Adult feeding behavior depends on the species, where some groups primarily seek flower nectar while others only feed on sap flows , rotting fruit, dung, or animal carcasses. Males exhibit perching and patrolling behaviors when seeking mates. Egg-laying varies widely, as some species lay eggs in clustsers, others in columns, and others singly. Caterpillar appearance and behavior vary widely. Brushfoots overwinter as larvae or adults.

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Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa () - Aguinaldo Et Al., 1997 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Superphylum: Panarthropoda () - Cuvier
        Phylum: Arthropoda () - Latreille, 1829 - Arthropods
        Subphylum: Mandibulata () - Snodgrass, 1938
        Infraphylum: Atelocerata () - Heymons, 1901
        Superclass: Panhexapoda ()
        Epiclass: Hexapoda ()
        Class: Insecta () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Insects
        Subclass: Dicondylia ()
        Infraclass: Pterygota ()
        Cohort: Myoglossata ()
        Superorder: Amphiesmenoptera ()
        Order: Lepidoptera () - Linnaeus, 1758 - Butterflies and Moths
        Infraorder: Heteroneura ()
        Family: Nymphalidae () - Brushfooted Butterflies
        Group: Nymphalinina ()
        Subfamily: Acraeinae ()
        Genus: Actinote () - C. Linnaeus, 1758
        Specific name: neleus - (Latreille, 1813)
        Scientific name: - Actinote neleus Latreille

Unambiguous Synonyms

Altinote Neleus
Altinote neleus Latreille 1811

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Actinote

There are approximately 229 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

A. acipha · A. actona · A. adoxa · A. adriana · A. aequatoria · A. aereta · A. alalia · A. albofasciata · A. albunea · A. alcione (Alcione Actinote) · A. alcione f. theophila · A. alicunde · A. aliteria · A. alla · A. amida · A. amoena · A. amphilecta · A. anaxo · A. anteas (Anteas Actinote) · A. auloeda · A. aurantia · A. avuncula · A. bassleri · A. binghamae · A. brasiliensis · A. brauronia · A. brettia · A. brychia · A. bryella · A. bubona · A. bulis · A. byssa · A. byzas · A. calchaqui · A. calimene · A. callianira · A. callianthe · A. calymma · A. calymmoides · A. canutia · A. carcycina · A. carica · A. carmentis · A. carycina · A. carycinoides · A. catochaera · A. catopasta · A. cauca · A. cedestis · A. chea · A. clara · A. cleasa · A. comta · A. confluens · A. conspicua · A. corduba · A. crassinia · A. crucis · A. culoti · A. cyanea · A. demonica · A. desmiala · A. diaguita · A. dicaeus · A. dice · A. diceus (Diceus Actinote) · A. differens · A. discolora · A. discrepans · A. distincta · A. diversa · A. dognini · A. elatus · A. elena · A. epiphaea · A. equatoria · A. erebia · A. eresia · A. eresina · A. euclia · A. eulalia · A. eulogia · A. eupelia · A. euris · A. euryleuca · A. extensa · A. fasciata · A. ferrugata · A. flavibasis · A. flavicincta · A. flavifascia · A. fuliginosa · A. fumida · A. fuscata · A. gabrielae · A. genitrix · A. grammica · A. granadina · A. griseata · A. guatemalena (Guatemalan Lacewing)

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Notes

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Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2972662
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 14759804
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 1983608

Footnotes

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/taxonomy?f=18&sci=Nymphalidae&com=Brush-footed Butterflies [back]