Polygrapha
Encyclopedia
Polygrapha is a Neotropical nymphalid
butterfly genus
in the subfamily Charaxinae
.
There are 4 species
in the genus.
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...
butterfly genus
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...
in the subfamily Charaxinae
Charaxinae
Charaxinae, the leafwings, is a nymphalid subfamily of butterflies that includes about 400 species, inhabiting mainly the tropics, although some species extend into temperate regions in North America, Europe, China and southern Australia. There are significant variations between the species...
.
There are 4 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...
in the genus.
Species
- Polygrapha cyaneaPolygrapha cyaneaPolygrapha cyanea is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is known from Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.-Subspecies:*Polygrapha cyanea cyanea *Polygrapha cyanea silvaorum Constantino & Salazar, 1998...
(Godman & Salvin, 1868) - Polygrapha suprema (Schaus, 1920)
- Polygrapha tyrianthina (Salvin & Godman, 1868)
- Polygrapha xenocrates (Westwood, 1850)
External links
- Funet Systematics