Fountainea nobilis

Fountainea nobilis
Fountainea nobilis, ventral view
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
(unranked): Rhopalocera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Charaxinae
Tribe: Anaeini
Genus: Fountainea
Species: F. nobilis
Binomial name
Fountainea nobilis
(Bates, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Anaea nobilis Godman & Salvin, 1884
  • Paphia nobilis Bates, 1864
  • Nymphalis titan C. & R. Felder, [1867]

Fountainea nobilis, common name noble leafwing, is a species of Neotropical butterflies belonging to the Nymphalidae family, Charaxinae subfamily.

Description

Fountainea nobilis is a quite rare “leaf butterfly”. The dorsal sides of the upperwings are reddish with dark brown edges. In the females the dorsal sides are usually brown, with clearer edges. On the hind wings there are a few small white and black ocelli. The undersides mimic dead leaves, ranging from pale brown to grey.

Distribution

Fountainea nobilis can be found from Southern Mexico (SW Chiapas) to Colombia, Venezuela and Peru.

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