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The American snout or common snout butterfly (Libytheana carinenta) is a member of the subfamily Libytheinae in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. This species is found in both North and South America. The larval host plants are Celtis species on which the eggs are laid singly. Massive migrations of this species often attract ...
Libytheana is a genus of nymphalid butterflies in the snout butterfly subfamily, Libytheinae. Libytheana carinenta is found in both North and South America and is known to be migratory . The other species in the genus are restricted to the Caribbean.
The Libytheinae are a nymphalid subfamily known as snout butterflies, containing two valid genera and about ten species: six in Libythea and four in Libytheana. The common name refers to the thick labial palps that look like a "snout" in this subfamily. In older literature, this group was recognized as the family Libytheidae.
At one point, this brown and frankly dull-looking butterfly could be found in only one place on Earth: Fort Bragg’s artillery range. Butterfly on a bomb range: Endangered Species Act at work ...
American snout, Libytheana carinenta; Subfamily Heliconiinae: heliconians and fritillaries. Gulf fritillary, Agraulis vanillae Banded orange heliconian, Dryadula ...
Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their ...
American painted lady butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis) [2] American snout butterfly (Libytheana carinenta) [2] Anise swallowtail butterfly (Papilio zelicaon) [2] Aphrodite fritillary butterfly (Speyeria aphrodite) [2] Arctic fritillary butterfly (Boloria chariclea) [2] Army cutworm (Euxoa auxiliaris) [3] Black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon) [3]
Powdered snout Waved tabby Idia: Erebidae 1813 Idia americalis [17] American idia American snout Idia: Erebidae 1854 — Idia julia [17] Julia’s Idia Idia: Erebidae 1894 Idia rotundalis [17] Chocolate idia Idia: Erebidae 1866 — Iridopsis vellivolata [12] Large purplish gray Iridopsis: Geometridae 1881 Itame pustularia [12] Lesser maple ...