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Commodores
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Commodores

Precis

Precis is a genus of nymphalid butterflies that Jacob Hübner described in 1819. They are commonly known as commodores and are found in Africa. Two species are endemic to Madagascar.

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19 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Garden Commodore

speciesPrecis archesia

Gaudy Commodore

speciesPrecis octavia

Darker Commodore

speciesPrecis antilope

Dry-leaf Commodore

speciesPrecis tugela

Fashion Commodore

speciesPrecis pelarga

Banded Commodore

speciesPrecis andremiaja

Marsh Commodore

speciesPrecis ceryne

Paler Commodore

speciesPrecis cuama

Air Commodore

speciesPrecis actia

Malagasy Leaf Commodore

speciesPrecis eurodoce

White-spotted Commodore

speciesPrecis limnoria

Wide-banded commodore

speciesPrecis sinuata

Montane Commodore

speciesPrecis rauana

Broad-banded Commodore

speciesPrecis milonia

Sylvan Leaf Commodore

speciesPrecis silvicola

Toothed Commodore

speciesPrecis frobeniusi

Ocellated Commodore

speciesPrecis coelestina

Angola Commodore

speciesPrecis larseni

Nimba Commodore

speciesPrecis koivoguii

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Commodores in Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 8 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 8 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx · 1686 · p.54

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 83913.