- Consul (genus)
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Consul Museum specimen of Consul fabius from Bolivia Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Subfamily: Charaxinae Tribe: Anaeni Genus: Consul
Cramer, 1776Consul described by Pieter Cramer in 1776 is a South American nymphalid butterfly genus in the subfamily Charaxinae.
Species
There are 4 species in the genus. All are Neotropical.
- Consul electra (Westwood, 1850)
- Consul excellens (Bates, 1864)
- Consul fabius (Cramer, 1776)
- Consul panariste (Hewitson, 1856)
Consul fabius is the most common and well known. It occurs from Mexico to Bolivia in deciduous forest, rainforest, and cloud forest, at elevations between sea level and about 1200 m. The larvae feed on several species of Piperaceae. It is part of a mimicry ring and also mimics dead leaves.
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