Protogoniomorpha

Protogoniomorpha is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in the Afrotropical realm.

Mother-of-pearls
Forest mother-of-pearl, P. parhassus
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Protogoniomorpha

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  Approximate range of genus

Taxonomy

Protogoniomorpha was viewed as part of Salamis by Ackery et al. (1995), but Wahlberg et al. (2005) showed that it is a distinct genus, and that one of its former species (Protogoniomorpha cytora and possibly also the similar Protogoniomorpha temora) belongs in Junonia.

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References

    • Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. p. 130. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
    • Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 50


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