Ithomiini
Tribe of butterflies in the subfamily Danainae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ithomiini is a butterfly tribe in the nymphalid subfamily Danainae. It is sometimes referred to as the tribe of clearwing butterflies or glasswing butterflies. Some authors consider the group to be a subfamily (Ithomiinae). These butterflies are exclusively Neotropical, found in humid forests from sea level to 3000 m, from Mexico to Argentina. There are around 370 species in some 40–45 genera.
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Ithomiini | |
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Pteronomyia apuleia from Bolivia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Subfamily: | Danainae |
Tribe: | Ithomiini |
Genera | |
43 genera, see text | |
Diversity | |
c. 370 species |
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