Fountainea glycerium

(Doubleday, 1849)

Angled Leafwing

Fountainea glycerium is a Neotropical in the Nymphalidae, commonly known as the Angled Leafwing. The was first described by Doubleday in 1849 under the basionym Paphia glycerium. It belongs to the leafwing group, characterized by cryptic wing patterns that resemble dead leaves. The Fountainea is part of the tribe Anaeini within the Charaxinae.

Fountainea glycerium by (c) Francisco Farriols Sarabia, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Francisco Farriols Sarabia. Used under a CC-BY license.

Fountainea glycerium by no rights reserved, uploaded by Hugo Hulsberg. Used under a CC0 license.

Fountainea glycerium by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Fountainea glycerium: /faʊnˈteɪniə ˈɡlɪsəriəm/

These audio files are automatically generated. While they are not always 100% accurate, they are a good starting point.

Images

Distribution

Found in Central and South America; specific range details not documented in available sources.

Similar Taxa

Fountainea eurypyleCongeneric with similar leaf-mimicry wing patterns; F. eurypyle confusa was specifically noted in museum collections alongside Belizean butterflies, suggesting regional overlap and morphological similarity

More Details

Museum Specimens

Specimens of Fountainea glycerium are held in collections including the Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC Davis, which houses nearly eight million insect specimens collected worldwide.