Libytheinae

Libytheinae
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Libytheana carinenta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Papilionoidea
Family:	Nymphalidae
Subfamily:	Libytheinae Boisduval, 1833
Genera
Libythea Fabricius, 1807 Libytheana Michener, 1943 See text.

Libytheinae is the nymphalid subfamily of the snout butterflies, containing two valid genera and about 10 species, 6 in Libythea and 4 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. The front legs are reduced in length and the ventral hindwings are cryptically colored in order to help in blend in with its surroundings. While at rest, the members of this subfamily keep their wings tightly closed in order to resemble dead leaves.

Libytheinae classification

• Source: The higher classification of Nymphalidae, at Nymphalidae.net
• Note: Names preceded by an equal sign ( = ) are synonyms, homonyms, rejected names or invalid names.

Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815

• Subfamily Libytheinae Boisduval, 1833
  • Libythea Fabricius, 1807 ( = Hecaerge Ochsenheimer, 1816; = Chilea Billberg, 1820; = invalid name Hypatus Hübner, 1822; = Libythaeus Boitard, 1828; = homonym Dichora Scudder, 1889)
  • Libytheana Michener, 1943

References

• 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. J Lep Soc 57:81-85.
• Shields, O. (1984). A revised, annotated checklist of world Libytheidae. Journal for Research on the Lepidoptera 22: 264-266.

External links

• Tree of Life: Libytheinae