Hypna
| Hypna | |
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| Ventral view of Hypna clytemnestra | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| (unranked): | Rhopalocera |
| Superfamily: | Papilionoidea |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Charaxinae |
| Tribe: | Anaeini |
| Genus: | Hypna Hübner, 1819 |
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Hypna is a monotypic genus of Neotropical leafwing butterflies. Their wing undersides mimic dead leaves.
Species
This genus contains just one species:[1]
- Hypna clytemnestra (Cramer, 1777) – Jazzy leafwing, marbled leafwing, or silver-studded leafwing
Gallery
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Hypna clytemnestra subspecies and forms from Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (vol. 1866, plate XXIII)
References
- ↑ Glassberg, Jeffrey. (2007) A Swift Guide to Butterflies of Mexico and Central America. Sunstreak Books Inc. p. 123.
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