Biblidinae
Subfamily of the butterfly family Nymphalidae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Biblidinae is a subfamily of nymphalid butterflies that includes the tropical brushfoots. This subfamily was sometimes merged within the Limenitidinae, but they are now recognized as quite distinct lineages. In older literature, this subfamily is sometimes called Eurytelinae.
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Biblidinae | |
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Myscelia cyaniris: Epicaliini | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Subfamily: | Biblidinae Boisduval, 1833 |
Tribes | |
Ageroniini | |
Synonyms | |
Eurytelinae |
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As of 2008, some 340 valid species are in this subfamily, placed in 38[verification needed] genera. Most species of Biblidinae are Neotropical, but there are some Old World species and genera in the tribes Biblidini and Epicaliini.