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2 unusual facts about Nymphalidae


Argynnis elisa

The Corsican Fritillary (Argynnis elisa) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.

Imara pallasia

Adults has been observed hilltopping with a several Morpho and Nymphalidae species.


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Bidens

Several Bidens species are used as food by the caterpillars of certain Lepidoptera, such as the noctuid moth Hypercompe hambletoni and the brush-footed butterfly Vanessa cardui, the Painted Lady.

Caligo eurilochus

The Forest Giant Owl (Caligo eurilochus) is an owl butterfly (tribe Brassolini of nymphalid subfamily Morphinae, ranging from Mexico, through Central America, to the Amazon River basin in South America.

Papilionoidea

Prodryas, from the end of the Eocene, can be quite robustly assigned to the Nymphalidae, and is in fact quite likely a member of the Nymphalini.


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