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Gegenes Hübner 1819

the Hottentots and Pigmy Skippers

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Baorini

Introduction

All four species of Gegenes occur in Africa, and several are also widespread in southern Europe and western Asia. Larsen (2005) states that the African G. pumilo gambica (Mabille, 1878) is probably a distinct species from its northern relative.

Other Names for Gegenes Hübner 1819

References

Ackery PR, Smith CR, and Vane-Wright RI eds. 1995. Carcasson's African butterflies. Canberra: CSIRO.

Larsen, T. B. 2005 Butterflies of West Africa. Stenstrup, Denmark: Apollo Books.

Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name Gegenes nostrodamus
Location Juslibol, Zaragoza, Spain
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Gegenes nostradamus
Source Collection Flickr
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Copyright © 2008 Isidro Martínez
Scientific Name Gegenes niso brevicornis
Location Nigeria: Port Harcourt
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Dirk Motshagen
Life Cycle Stage adult
View dorsal/ventral
Source http://www.dirkmotshagen.com/Nigeria/Butterflies1/images/Gegenes%20niso%20brevicornis.jpg
Source Collection Nigeria butterflies
Copyright © 2009 Dirk Motshagen
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