Smyrna
Hübner, 1823
Species Guides
2- Smyrna blomfildia(Blomfild's Beauty)
- Smyrna karwinskii(Karwinski's Beauty)
Smyrna is a of butterflies in the Nymphalidae, distributed from Mexico through Central America to South America. The genus was established by Jacob Hübner in 1823 and belongs to the tribe Coeini within the Nymphalinae. in this genus are medium-sized brush-footed butterflies with distinctive wing patterns.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Smyrna: /ˈsmɪrnə/
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Distribution
Mexico to South America, including Central America and northern South America.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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