Taguaiba fulginia
Species of butterfly
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Taguaiba fulginia is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.[1] It is found in the southeastern Brazilian states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo at altitudes ranging from sea level to 250 metres (820 ft).
| Taguaiba fulginia | |
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| Male, figure A (dorsal) and B (ventral) | |
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| Female, figure C (dorsal) and D (ventral) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Taguaiba |
| Species: | T. fulginia |
| Binomial name | |
| Taguaiba fulginia (d'Almeida, 1922)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Taxonomy
The species was previously considered a synonym of Taygetis ypthima, but a morphological study revealed its specific status and indicates closer relationship with Taygetis rectifascia and Taygetis servius.[2] This relationship was confirmed in a molecular phylogenetic study and the species were transferred to genus Taguaiba.[1]
