Siproeta
| Siproeta | |
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| Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Victorinini |
| Genus: | Siproeta Hübner, 1823 |
Siproeta is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae found in Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
Species
[edit]There are three recognised species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Siproeta epaphus (Latreille, 1813) | rusty-tipped page | From Texas and Florida to Cuba and Brazil |
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Siproeta stelenes (Linnaeus, 1758) | malachite | Central America, lower tip of North American and upper part of South America |
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Siproeta superba (Bates, 1864) | broad-banded page | South Mexico & Guatemala |
References
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- "Siproeta Hübner, [1823]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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