Eresia is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae found from Mexico to South America. Eresia species(subfamily Nymphalinae) form complex mimicry rings with species of its sister subfamilies Heliconiinae and Ithomiinae.
Species Listed alphabetically:"Eresia Boisduval, " at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life FormsGlassberg, J. (2007). A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America. Sunstreak Books, pp. 86-87, 145. Eresia actinote Salvin, 1869 Eresia carme Doubleday, Eresia casiphia Hewitson, 1869 – three-banded crescent Eresia clio (Linnaeus, 1758) – creamy crescent, Clio crescent, common crescent Eresia datis Hewitson, 1864 – Datis crescent, Hewitson's Mimic Eresia emerantia Hewitson, 1857 – Emerantia crescent Eresia erysice (Geyer, 1832) Eresia estebana (Hall, 1929) Eresia eunice (Hübner, ) – Eunice crescent, tiger crescent (type for the genus) Eresia ithomioides Hewitson, 1864 – three-banded crescent, ithomioides crescent, variable crescent Eresia letitia Hewitson, 1869 Eresia nauplius (Linnaeus, 1758) – Peruvian crescent, Nauplius crescent Eresia lansdorfi (Godart, 1819) – Lansdorf's crescent Eresia levina Hewitson, 1872 Eresia olivencia Bates, 1864 Eresia pelonia Hewitson, 1852 – mimic crescent, Polina crescent Eresia perna Hewitson, 1852 Eresia phillyra Hewitson, 1852 – square-tipped crescent Eresia polina Hewitson, 1852 – Polina crescent Eresia sticta Schaus, 1913
References