Byblia
| Joker butterflies | |
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| Spotted Joker Byblia ilithyia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Biblidinae |
| Tribe: | Biblidini |
| Genus: | Byblia Hübner, [1819] |
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Byblia is a genus of nymphalid butterfly, commonly called Jokers, found in the Africa and the Indian subcontinent.
These butterflies are orange with black markings. They are attracted to rotting fruit and frequently open and close their wings when resting.[1]
Species
Listed alphabetically.[2]
- Byblia anvatara (Boisduval, 1833) – Common Joker[1]
- Byblia ilithyia (Drury, [1773]) – Spotted Joker
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Byblia. |
- Byblia, Encyclopedia of Life
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