Victorinini
Victorinini
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Superfamily: Papilionoidea
- Family: Nymphalidae
- Subfamily: Nymphalinae
- Tribe: Victorinini
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Victorinini: //ˈvɪktɔrɪˌnaɪni//
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Summary
Victorinini is a tribe of brush-footed butterflies consisting of four genera: Anartia, Metamorpha, Napeocles, and Siproeta. The tribe has undergone reclassification based on molecular data that indicated paraphyly in related tribes.
Evolution
The Victorinini tribe encompasses genera that were previously classified within the Kallimini tribe. Molecular phylogenetic studies conducted in the early 2000s have provided insights into their relationships, revealing the paraphyletic nature of Kallimini and affects the classification of Siproeta.
Similar Taxa
- Kallimini
- Melitaeini
Tags
- butterflies
- Nymphalidae
- Vic rtinini
- Lepidoptera