Sephisa
Genus of brush-footed butterflies
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Sephisa is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. It is related to Apatura, Hestinalis, and Mimathyma, with a common ancestor that diverged around 30Ma.[1]
| Sephisa | |
|---|---|
| Sephisa dichroa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Apaturinae |
| Genus: | Sephisa Moore, 1882 |
Species
- Sephisa dichroa (Kollar, [1844]) – western courtier
- Sephisa princeps (Fixsen, 1887)[2]
- Sephisa chandra (Moore, [1858]) – eastern courtier
- Sephisa daimio Matsumura, 1910