What is "discophora"

Discophora \Dis*coph"o*ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? disk + ? to bear.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of acalephs or jellyfishes, including most of the large disklike species. -- Dis*coph"o*rous, a.

Discophora, commonly known as the Duffers is a genus of butterflies in the Nymphalidae family.The members are confined to India, China and Southeast Asia.

Discophora is a genus of trees in the family Stemonuraceae. There are two species, Discophora guianensis and Discophora montana. The plants occur in the Neotropics.

Discophora is a scientific name for several groups of organisms:

• Discophora (butterfly), a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae
• Discophora (plant), a genus of trees in the family Stemonuraceae
• Discophora, an obsolete name for a class of jellyfish, Scyphozoa
• Discophora, an obsolete name for a subclass of jellyfish, Discomedusae