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Archaeoprepona
Preponas
Archaeoprepona is a genus of Neotropical charaxine butterflies in the family Nymphalidae, established by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1916. The genus comprises approximately eight species distributed from Mexico through Central America to northern South America and the Caribbean. These butterflies are characterized by dark upperside wing surfaces with distinct bright blue bands, contrasting with pale brownish undersides. Most species were originally described in other genera, notably Papilio and Prepona, before being transferred to Archaeoprepona. The genus has been subject to taxonomic revision, with Noreppa synonymised under Archaeoprepona based on morphological and molecular evidence from immature stages.