Oreixenica
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Oreixenica is a genus
of butterflies in the Nymphalidae
family. The genus contains 6 species
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of butterflies in the Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
family. The genus contains 6 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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Species
- Oreixenica orichora (Meyrick, 1885)
- Oreixenica ptunarra Couchman, 1953
- Oreixenica latialis Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
- Oreixenica lathoniella (Westwood, [1851])
- Oreixenica correae (Olliff, 1890)
- Oreixenica kershawi (Miskin, 1876)