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Eresia Boisduval 1836

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Phyciodina

Introduction

A morphologically diverse neotropical genus. Some species are remarkable (presumably) Batesian mimics of ithomiine and heliconiine butterflies, and can often be found incorrectly curated among those taxa in museum collections.

Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships

Phylogenetic relationships are based on the molecular analysis of Wahlberg and Freitas (2007). "Eresia" levina and "Eresia" lansdorfi do not belong to the same clade as the remainder of Eresia s. s, according to this hypothesis.

References

Higgins LG. 1981. A revision of Phyciodes Hubner and related genera, with a review of the classification of the Melitaeinae (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) 43: 77-243.

Lamas G ed. 2004. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.

Wahlberg, N. & Freitas, A. V. 2007 Colonization of and radiation in South America by butterflies in the subtribe Phyciodina (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44, 1257-1272.

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Scientific Name Eresia eunice
Location Peru: Rio Tambopata, Posadas Amazonas
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Rick Cech
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Source Eunice Crescent (Eresia eunice)
Source Collection Neotropical Butterflies
Copyright © 2006 Rick Cech
Scientific Name Eresia clio
Location Mexico: Chiapas
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Barbara Ribble
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Source Clio Crescent (Eresia clio)
Source Collection Neotropical Butterflies
Copyright © 2006 Barbara Ribble
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Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

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Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2008. Eresia Boisduval 1836. Version 21 January 2008 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Eresia/70584/2008.01.21 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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