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Nessaea Hübner 1819

Polychroa Billberg 1820 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym,
Epicallia Erichson 1848 invalid junior homonym of Epicallia Hübner, 1820

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Epicaliini

Introduction

A small neotropical forest genus. The green ventral color of the wings is quite unusual among Nymphalidae.

Other Names for Nessaea Hübner 1819

References

Lamas, G. (ed.) 2004 Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.

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Scientific Name Nessaea hewitsonii
Location Amazonia Lodge, Atalaya, Peru
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Kim Garwood
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Source Hewitson's Olivewing
Source Collection Neotropical Butterflies
Copyright © 2004 Kim Garwood
Scientific Name Nessaea obrinus
Location Amazonia Lodge, Atalaya, Peru
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Kim Garwood
Life Cycle Stage adult
View ventral
Source Hewitson's Olivewing
Source Collection Neotropical Butterflies
Copyright © 2004 Kim Garwood
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Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2008. Nessaea Hübner 1819. Polychroa Billberg 1820 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym,
Epicallia Erichson 1848 invalid junior homonym of Epicallia Hübner, 1820. Version 25 July 2008 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Nessaea/70453/2008.07.25 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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