Pronophila isobelae, or Isobel's butterfly, is a Satyrinae butterfly that is found in Ecuador.[1]

Isobel's butterfly
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Pronophila
Species:
P. isobelae
Binomial name
Pronophila isobelae
Pyrcz, 2000[1]
Synonyms
  • Pronophila benevola
  • Pronophila isobelae benevola

Discovered by World Wildlife Fund conservationist Paul Toyne in 1998, it was initially named Pronophila benevola.[2]

The WWF held a competition to name the butterfly, and the species was named after the winner Isobel Talks (being named Pronophila isobelae).[3]

As of July 2011, there have only been six sightings of the male of the species, and no confirmed sightings of the female.[3]

Appearance

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Male

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  • Wing colouring: dark brown and chestnut[3]
  • Wingspan: 7.4 centimetres (2.9 in)[3]
  • Markings: bright white tip on forewings[3]

Female

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  • Not known

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Markku Savela. "Pronophila Doubleday, [1849]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Pronophila isobelae benevola on NSG's taxon db.htm". Nymphalidae.net. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Student Isobel Talks all aflutter after meeting butterfly named after her". Metro. Associated Newspapers Ltd. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.