The Libytheinae are a nymphalid subfamily known as snout butterflies, containing two valid genera and about ten species: six in Libythea and four in Libytheana. The common name refers to the thick labial palps (pedipalps) that look like a "snout" in this subfamily. In older literature, this group was recognized as the family Libytheidae. They are medium-sized and typically a drab brown.[1] The front legs are reduced in length and the ventral hindwings are cryptically colored to help them blend in with their surroundings.[1] While at rest, the members of this subfamily keep their wings tightly closed to resemble dead leaves.[1]
| Libytheinae | |
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| Libytheana carinenta, American snout | |
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| Nettle tree (Libythea celtis), Bulgaria | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Libytheinae Boisduval, 1833 |
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Classification
editLibytheinae is a subfamily of the family Nymphalidae:[2]
- Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815
- Subfamily Libytheinae Boisduval, 1833
- Libythea Fabricius, 1807
- Libytheana Michener, 1943
- Subfamily Libytheinae Boisduval, 1833
References
edit- ^ a b c Daniels, Jaret C. (2003). Butterflies of the Carolinas. Cambridge, MN: Adventure Publications, Inc. p. 12. ISBN 1-59193-007-3.
- ^ The higher classification of Nymphalidae, at Nymphalidae.net
- Freitas, A. V. L., & Brown, K. S., Jr. (2004). Phylogeny of the Nymphalidae (Lepidoptera). Systematic Biology 53(3):363-383.
- Kawahara, A. Y. (2003). Rediscovery of Libythea collenettei Poulton & Riley (Nymphalidae: Libytheinae) in the Marquesas, and a description of the male. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 57:81-85.
- Shields, O. (1984). A revised, annotated checklist of world Libytheidae. Journal for Research on the Lepidoptera 22: 264-266.
External links
edit- Tree of Life: Libytheinae
- Libytheinae at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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