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Hyantis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Genus
  
Hyantis Hewitson, 1862

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Tribe
  
Elymniini

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

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Similar
  
Paralethe, Elymniopsis, Callarge

Hyantis is a genus of nymphalid butterfly in the group morphinae. They resemble Taenaris as they mimic them. Hyantis consists of one species, Hyantis hodeva.

Due to recent molecular analysis (Peña et. al) and differences in both wing venation structure and larval morphology, It is clear that Hyantis is different from the other members of the Amathusiini, however its placement in Elymniini is uncertain.

Subspecies

  • Hyantis hodeva hodeva (Waigeu)
  • Hyantis hodeva helvola Stichel, 1905 (north-western Irian)
  • Hyantis hodeva fuliginosa Grose-Smith, 1898 (southern New Guinea to Papua New Guinea)
  • References

    Hyantis Wikipedia