Elymnias
Andrew V. Z. Brower- Elymnias agondas
- Elymnias beza
- Elymnias casiphone
- Elymnias casiphonides
- Elymnias ceryx
- Elymnias congruens
- Elymnias cottonis
- Elymnias cumaea
- Elymnias cybele
- Elymnias dara
- Elymnias esaca
- Elymnias harteri
- Elymnias hewitsoni
- Elymnias hicetas
- Elymnias holofernes
- Elymnias hypermnestra
- Elymnias kamara
- Elymnias kanekoi
- Elymnias kuenstleri
- Elymnias luteofasciata
- Elymnias malelas
- Elymnias melias
- Elymnias mimalon
- Elymnias nelsoni
- Elymnias nesaea
- Elymnias panthera
- Elymnias papua
- Elymnias paradoxa
- Elymnias patna
- Elymnias pealii
- Elymnias penanga
- Elymnias vasudeva
- Elymnias vitellia
- Elymnias sangira
Introduction
The palmflies are a widespread group ranging from India (or West Africa, if Elymniopsis is included) to the Solomon Islands. Many species are Batesian mimics of danaines and other unpalatable taxa, some with sexually dimorphic forms that mimic different species.
References
Corbet AS, Pendlebury HM, and Eliot JN. 1992. The butterflies of the Malay Peninsula. Malayan Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.
Parsons M. 1999. The butterflies of Papua New Guinea: their systematics and biology. Academic Press, San Diego.
Vane-Wright RI, and de Jong R. 2003. The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island fauna. Zoologische Verhandelingen 343: 1-267.
Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name | Elymnias hypermnestra agina |
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Location | Singapore |
Acknowledgements |
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Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Copyright | © 2006 AK |
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