Nessaea
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Nessaea is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in the Neotropical realm. Unlike virtually all other butterflies with blue coloration, the blue colors in this genus are due to pigmentation [pterobilin (biliverdin IXγ)][1] rather than iridescence (e.g., Morpho species).
Species
Accepted species:[2]
- Nessaea aglaura Doubleday [1848] – common olivewing, northern nessaea or Aglaura olivewing
- Nessaea ecuadorensis Talbot 1932
- Nessaea batesii C. & R. Felder 1860 – Bates olivewing
- Nessaea magniplaga Röber 1928
- Nessaea hewitsonii C. & R. Felder 1859 – Hewitson's olivewing
- Nessaea obrinus Linnaeus 1758 – obrina olivewing
- Nessaea faventia Fruhstorfer 1910
- Nessaea latifascia Röber 1928
- Nessaea romani Bryk 1953
- Nessaea regina Salvin 1869
- Nessaea thalia Bargmann 1928
Unaccepted species:[2]
- Nessaea margaretha Krüger 1933 - unavailable name and infrasubspecific name
- Nessaea ancaeus Linnaeus 1767 - junior subjective synonym
- Nessaea lesoudieri Le Moult 1933 - junior subjective synonym
- Nessaea coniuncta Krüger 1933 - unavailable name and infrasubspecific name
Images
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Nessaea aglaura
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Nessaea batesii males
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Nessaea obrinus female - upperside
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Nessaea obrinus male - upperside
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Nessaea obrinus - underside
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Obrinus olivewing (N. obrinus faventia, male, Brazil
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References
- Vane-Wright, R.I. 1979. The coloration, identification and phylogeny of Nessaea butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology, 38: 27–56.
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- ↑ Doug Taron, "It's all in the structure", Gossamer Tapestry, Retrieved January 25, 2017
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External links
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- Images representing Nessaea at Encyclopedia of Life
- "Nessaea Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms