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Nymphalidae

Libytheinae

Niklas Wahlberg


Libytheinae phylogeny

Libythea phylogeny Libytheana phylogeny

The subfamily Libytheinae has long been considered to be the most basal clade in the family Nymphalidae and indeed have sometimes been considered a family of their own. The 13 species in 2 genera have a very interesting distribution. They are found throughout the world, though usually there is only one species in any one region.