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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) belongs in Junonia.
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Introduction
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 perhaps also the similar "P." temora belongs in Junonia.
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| Specimens with Sequences: | 3 | Public Species: | 3 |
| Specimens with Barcodes: | 3 | Public BINs: | 3 |
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Protogoniomorpha
Protogoniomorpha is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in Africa.
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.
Species
- Protogoniomorpha anacardii (Linnaeus, 1758) – Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
- Protogoniomorpha cytora (Doubleday, 1847) – Western Blue Beauty
- Protogoniomorpha duprei Vinson, 1863 (mostly listed as a subspecies of Protogoniomorpha anacardii)
- Protogoniomorpha parhassus (Druce, 1782) – Common Mother-of-Pearl or Forest Mother-of-Pearl
- Protogoniomorpha temora Felder, 1867 – Blue Mother-of-Pearl
References
- Woodhall, Steve. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publ., 2005, p.130.
- Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 50
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