Vindula
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Vindula, commonly called Cruisers, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae
in the family Nymphalidae
found in southeast Asia
and Australia
. These butterflies are dimorphic
.
Heliconiinae
The Heliconiinae, commonly called heliconians or longwings, are a subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies . They can be divided into 45-50 genera and were sometimes treated as a separate family Heliconiidae within the Papilionoidea...
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...
found in southeast Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. These butterflies are dimorphic
Sexual dimorphism
Sexual dimorphism is a phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species. Examples of such differences include differences in morphology, ornamentation, and behavior.-Examples:-Ornamentation / coloration:...
.
Species
Ordered alphabetically.- Vindula arsinoeVindula arsinoeThe Cruiser is a day butterfly from the family Nymphalidae. It ranges from the Maluku Islands and New Guinea to the Solomon Islands and Queensland. It is sexually dimorphic.-Subspecies:Listed alphabetically....
(Cramer, 1777) – Cruiser - Vindula dejone (Erichson, 1834) – Cruiser
- Vidula dejone erotella
- Vindula erotaVindula erotaThe Cruiser is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in forested areas of tropical South Asia and Southeast Asia.-Wet-season form:Male Upperside bright orange-yellow...
(Fabricius, 1793) – Common Cruiser - Vindula sapor (Godman & Salvin, 1888)