Junonia genoveva
species of insect
Junonia genoveva, the common mangrove buckeye or mangrove buckeye, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found in South America and possibly into Central America. The wingspan is 45–57 mm.
The butterfly is easily confused with Junonia evarete, the tropical buckeye, also found in South America. Not only have the common names mangrove and tropical buckeye been confused, but the two species of butterflies themselves have been sometimes misidentified in past literature. Recent consensus designates Junonia genoveva the mangrove buckeye and Junonia evarete the tropical buckeye. Recent research and reclassification has determined that these species occur in South America.
The species Junonia neildi, the West Indian mangrove buckeye, was formerly considered a subspecies of Junonia genoveva. Its split from Junonia genoveva leaves Junonia genoveva as a South American species.
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