Byblia

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Joker butterflies
File:Joker-Byblia ilithyia.jpg
Spotted jokers (Byblia ilithyia) mating
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Biblidini
Genus: Byblia
Hübner, [1819]
Synonyms
  • Hypanis Boisduval, 1833

Byblia is a genus of nymphalid butterflies, commonly called jokers, found in the Africa and the Indian subcontinent. These butterflies are orange with black markings. They are attracted to rotting fruit and frequently open and close their wings when resting.[1]

Species

Listed alphabetically:[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
  2. ↑ Byblia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

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