Libytheinae

The Libytheinae are a nymphalid subfamily known as snout butterflies, containing two valid genera and about ten species: six in Libythea and four in Libytheana. The common name refers to the thick labial palps (pedipalps) that look like a "snout" in this subfamily. In older literature, this group was recognized as the family Libytheidae. They are medium-sized and typically a drab brown.^[1] The front legs are reduced in length and the ventral hindwings are cryptically colored to help them blend in with their surroundings.^[1] While at rest, the members of this subfamily keep their wings tightly closed to resemble dead leaves.^[1]

Libytheinae
Libytheana carinenta, American snout
Nettle tree (Libythea celtis), Bulgaria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Subfamily:	Libytheinae Boisduval, 1833
Genera
Libythea Fabricius, 1807 Libytheana Michener, 1943

Classification

Libytheinae is a subfamily of the family Nymphalidae:^[2]

• Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815
  • Subfamily Libytheinae Boisduval, 1833
    • Libythea Fabricius, 1807
    • Libytheana Michener, 1943