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Coenophlebia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Tribe
  
Anaeini

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Class
  
Insecta

Subfamily
  
Charaxinae

Species
  
C. archidona

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Butterflies and moths, Zaretis, Siderone, Anaeini, Fountainea

Coenophlebia is a genus of neotropical charaxine butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, native to Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia and Ecuador. It is a monotypic genus. The single species is Coenophlebia archidona. The habitat consists of rainforests and transitional cloudforests at altitudes between 100 and 800 meters.

The wingspan is about 90 mm. Adults mimic fallen leaves. They are attracted to decaying matter.

References

Coenophlebia Wikipedia