Napeogenes
Andrew V. Z. Brower
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A diverse neotropical genus with geographically varying mimicry complexes. Members of Napeogenes may be distinguished from other ithomiines by the shape of the hind wing discal cell, which is shaped like a wing, with its costal edge much elongated.Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships
The hypothesis of relationships and taxonomy modified from Lamas' (2004) classification are derived from Fig. 1 of the molecular phylogenetic analysis of Elias et al. (2009).References
Bates, H. W. 1862. Contributions to an insect fauna of the Amazon Valley. Lepidoptera: Heliconidae. Trans. Linn. Soc. 23: 495-566.
Boisduval, J. B. A. d. 1870. Considerations sur des Lépidoptères envoyès du Guatemala á M. de l'Orza. Oberthür et fils, Rennes, France.
Elias, M., Joron, M., Willmott, K., Silva Brandão, K. L., Kaiser, V., Arias, C. F., Gomez Piñerez, L. M., Uribe, S., Brower, A. V. Z., Freitas, A. V. L. & Jiggins, C. D. 2009 Out of the Andes: patterns of diversification in clearwing butterflies. Mol. Ecol. 18, 1716-1729, (Supplemental Figs. S1-S4 and Tables S1-S3 online).
Lamas G ed. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Napeogenes inachia patientia |
|---|---|
| Location | Peru: Madre de Dios, Tambopata Research Center |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Rick Cech |
| Sex | Female |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | ventral |
| Source | Inachia Clearwing (Napeogenes inachia patientia) |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2006 Rick Cech |
| Scientific Name | Napeogenes tolosa tolosa |
|---|---|
| Location | Honduras: Omega Lodge |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Bob Yukich |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | ventral |
| Source | Tolosa Tigerwing (Napeogenes tolosa tolosa) |
| Source Collection | Neotropical Butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2005 Bob Yukich |
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- First online 29 September 2006
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