Talk:Anaea (butterfly)

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Did you know... that butterflies of the genus Anaea (example pictured) are said to have "commanded the admiration of even the most gold-mad conquistadores"?

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 07:04, 12 April 2022 (UTC)Reply

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... that butterflies of the genus Anaea "commanded the admiration of even the most gold-mad conquistadores"? Source: "In the earliest beginnings of exploration, these butterflies commanded the admiration of even the most gold-mad conquistadores; and from that day to this they have been eagerly sought by collectors everywhere." Klots, A. B. (1 March 1957). "Butterflies of the American Tropics, The Genus Anaea". Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America. 3 (1): 40–40. doi:10.1093/besa/3.1.40a
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Leon P. Miller
- Comment: Thank you in advance to the reviewer!

Converted from a redirect by Ornithoptera (talk). Self-nominated at 21:11, 1 April 2022 (UTC).Reply

This is a variant for the cautious:

ALT0a: ... that butterflies of the genus Anaea are said to have "commanded the admiration of even the most gold-mad conquistadores"?

Interesting genus, on fine sources, offline and subscription accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. The image is licensed and beautiful! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:50, 2 April 2022 (UTC)Reply

ALT0a to T:DYK/P5

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