Diaphanos facts for kids

Diaphanos is a special group, or genus, of butterflies. These butterflies belong to the Nymphalidae family, which is also known as the brush-footed butterflies. You can find these beautiful insects in a region called the Neotropics, which includes parts of Central and South America. So far, scientists have officially named three different species of Diaphanos butterflies. There is also one type of D. huberi that hasn't been fully described yet.

What are the Diaphanos Species?

Scientists have identified three main species within the Diaphanos genus. Each one was discovered and named by different researchers.

• Diaphanos curvignathos Viloria, 1994
• Diaphanos fuscus Viloria, 1994
• Diaphanos huberi Adams & Bernard, 1981

How Were Diaphanos Butterflies Classified?

When scientists first discovered Diaphanos butterflies, they named the first species Diaphanos huberi. This happened in 1981, thanks to researchers Adams and Bernard. They found this butterfly in the Cordillera de Merida, a mountain range in Venezuela.

At first, scientists thought Diaphanos was a monobasic genus. This means they believed it only had one species. However, later on, two more species were found! These new butterflies were discovered on different mountaintops in the Venezuelan Andes. This showed that the Diaphanos genus was more diverse than first thought.

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In Spanish: Diaphanos para niños