Protogoniomorpha is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in the Afrotropical realm, commonly known as mother-of-pearls.
Taxonomy Protogoniomorpha was viewed as part of Salamis by Ackery et al. (1995). Based on phylogenetic research, the group was reinstated as distinct genus, with some members possibly needing further reassignment.
Species Protogoniomorpha anacardii (Linnaeus, 1758) — clouded mother-of-pearl Protogoniomorpha cytora (Doubleday, 1847) — western blue beauty Protogoniomorpha duprei Vinson, 1863 — Madagascan mother-of-pearl (sometimes listed as a subspecies of P. anacardii) Protogoniomorpha parhassus (Druce, 1782) — common mother-of-pearl or forest mother-of-pearl Protogoniomorpha temora Felder, 1867 — blue mother-of-pearl
References
Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 50