Gegenes
the Hottentots and Pigmy Skippers
Andrew V. Z. Brower
- Gegenes hottentota
- Gegenes niso
- Gegenes nostrodamus
- Gegenes pumilio
Introduction
All four species of Gegenes occur in Africa, and several are also widespread in southern Europe and western Asia. Larsen (2005) states that the African G. pumilo gambica (Mabille, 1878) is probably a distinct species from its northern relative.
References
Ackery PR, Smith CR, and Vane-Wright RI eds. 1995. Carcasson's African butterflies. Canberra: CSIRO.
Larsen, T. B. 2005 Butterflies of West Africa. Stenstrup, Denmark: Apollo Books.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Gegenes nostrodamus |
|---|---|
| Location | Juslibol, Zaragoza, Spain |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Gegenes nostradamus |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2008 Isidro Martínez |
| Scientific Name | Gegenes niso brevicornis |
|---|---|
| Location | Nigeria: Port Harcourt |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | Dirk Motshagen |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal/ventral |
| Source | http://www.dirkmotshagen.com/Nigeria/Butterflies1/images/Gegenes%20niso%20brevicornis.jpg |
| Source Collection | Nigeria butterflies |
| Copyright | © 2009 Dirk Motshagen |
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