Jump to content

Consul (butterfly)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Consul (genus))

Consul
Consul fabius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Anaeini
Genus: Consul
Cramer, 1776

Consul, described by Pieter Cramer in 1776, is a South American nymphalid butterfly genus in the subfamily Charaxinae.

Species

[edit]

There are four species in the genus. All are Neotropical.[1]

Species Common name Image
Consul electra

(Westwood, 1850)

pearly leafwing
Consul excellens

(Bates, 1864)

black-veined leafwing
Consul fabius

(Cramer, 1776)

tiger leafwing
Consul panariste

(Hewitson, 1856)

tricoloured leafwing

Consul fabius is the most common and well known. It occurs from Mexico to Bolivia in deciduous forest, rainforest, and cloud forest, at elevations between sea level and about 1200 m. The larvae feed on several species of Piperaceae. It is part of a mimicry ring and also mimics dead leaves.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Glassberg, Jeffrey. (2007) A Swift Guide to Butterflies of Mexico and Central America. Sunstreak Books Inc. p. 123.
[edit]