Higher classification Euptychiina Rank Genus | Scientific name Taygetis Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterfly, Butterflies and moths, Magneuptychia, Euptychia, Nymphalidae | ||
Taygetis is a genus of satyrid butterfly found in the Neotropic ecozone.
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Taxonomy and evolution
The genus appeared as polyphyletic, with Taygetis kerea and Taygetis weymeri as part of the butterfly genus Taygetina, whereas Taygetis rectifascia and Taygetis ypthima are related to the genus Pseudodebis. Recently, the "Taygetis ypthima species group" was defined, and it includes Taygetis rectifascia, Taygetis ypthima, Taygetis drogoni, and Taygetis fulginia. However, the inclusion of such a species group within the genus Taygetis is unsupported by molecular and karyological data.
Species
Listed alphabetically.
References
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