Redonda (genus)
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Redonda is a butterfly
genus from the subfamily Satyrinae
in the family Nymphalidae
. The genus is endemic from the Páramos in the Cordillera de Mérida
in Venezuela
, in northern South America
. Known species and subspecies are separated in distinct mountain ranges. Females in the genus are smaller than males, and there is some degree of wing deformation in females of R. bordoni which might point to incipient brachyptery in this species. There are at least one additional unnamed subspecies of R. empetrus and one unnamed species.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
genus from the subfamily Satyrinae
Satyrinae
Satyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the Browns, is a subfamily of the Nymphalidae . They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known diversity of brush-footed butterflies...
in the family 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...
. The genus is endemic from the Páramos in the Cordillera de Mérida
Cordillera de Mérida
The Cordillera de Mérida is a series of mountain ranges, or massif, in northwestern Venezuela. The Cordillera de Mérida is a northeastern extension of the Andes Mountains. The ranges run southwest–northeast between the Venezuelan–Colombian border and the Venezuelan coastal range...
in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, in northern South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. Known species and subspecies are separated in distinct mountain ranges. Females in the genus are smaller than males, and there is some degree of wing deformation in females of R. bordoni which might point to incipient brachyptery in this species. There are at least one additional unnamed subspecies of R. empetrus and one unnamed species.