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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.
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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.
Subspecies
- Fountainea nobilis nobilis - Guatemala
- Fountainea nobilis titan (C. & R. Felder, [1867]) - Costa Rica - Colombia - Peru
- Fountainea nobilis caudata (Röber, 1916) - Colombia
- Fountainea nobilis peralta (Hall, 1929) - Costa Rica
- Fountainea nobilis rayoensis (Maza & Díaz, 1978) - Mexico, Oaxaca
- Fountainea nobilis romeroi (Descimon, 1988) – Venezuela [1]
References
External links
- Butterflies of America
- Pteron Images.In Japanese but with binomial name
- Butterflies of America
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