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Kallima, known as the oakleaf or oak leaf butterflies, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae. They are found in east, south and southeast Asia. Their common name is a reference to the lower surface of their wings, which is various shades of brown like a dead leaf.

Cirrochroa, commonly called yeomen, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Heliconiinae in the family Nymphalidae found in southeast Asia. The genus ranges from India to New Guinea. ==Description== Fairly large, broad-winged butterflies. The outer edges of the wings are wavy. The ground colour of the upper side is usually brown-orange, but can also be brown or blue. The wingtips are usually darker, and often have one or more thin brown zigzag lines along the outer edge and a series of brown spots on the hindwing. The underside of the wings is usually light brownish at the root, darker in t

Leucidia is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. They are native to the South America.

Perisama is a brush-footed butterfly genus found in the Neotropical realm, ranging from Colombia and Venezuela to Argentina.

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Lachnoptera is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae.

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Lycorea is a genus of butterflies from the family Nymphalidae found in Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Ectima is a brush-footed butterfly genus found in South America.

Alesa is a New World (Neotropical realm) genus of metalmark butterflies found in northern South America.

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Argyrophenga is a genus of butterflies that are endemic to New Zealand. It comprises three species that are found in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand.

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Opsiphanes is a genus of butterflies of the family Nymphalidae found from Mexico to South America.

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Dircenna is a genus of clearwing (ithomiine) butterflies, named by Edward Doubleday in 1847. They are in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. The genus comprises fairly large ithomiines with elongated forewings which are characterized by quite straight costae and distinctively shaped discal cells. They occur from Mexico to Southern Brazil. Larvae feed on plants from the family Solanaceae, such as Solanum and Brunfelsia.

Pronophila is a genus of butterflies from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. The species in the genus Pronophila occur in South America, including Peru, Venezuela, and Ecuador.

Methona is a genus of clearwing (ithomiine) butterflies, named by Edward Doubleday in 1847. They are in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae.

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Gnophodes is a genus of butterflies from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae.

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Eutresis is a genus of clearwing (ithomiine) butterflies, named by Edward Doubleday in 1847. They are in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae.

Epiphile is a genus of banners in the butterfly family Nymphalidae. There are about 19 described species in Epiphile. thumb|Epiphile orea

Pycina is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae found from Mexico to South America.

Myscelia is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in southern North America, Central America and South America.

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Athesis is a Neotropical genus of clearwing (ithomiine) butterflies, named by Edward Doubleday in 1847. They are in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae.

sole species in brush-footed butterfly genus Harma

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Oressinoma is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae.