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Morphinae
The Morphinae are a subfamily of Nymphalidae butterflies that includes the morphos, the owl butterflies (''Caligo''), and related lineages. It is either considered a sister group of the Satyrinae, or disassembled and included therein. Systematics This group sometimes includes the monotypic (sub)tribe Biina, otherwise placed in the Brassolini. This group is the subject of intense study and the following classification is subject to modification. Listed alphabetically by tribe. funet.fr Tribe Amathusiini (sometimes considered a distinct subfamily Amathusiinae): * 15 genera, see tribe article Tribe |
Morphinae
The Morphinae are a subfamily of Nymphalidae butterflies that includes the morphos, the owl butterflies (''Caligo''), and related lineages. It is either considered a sister group of the Satyrinae, or disassembled and included therein. Systematics This group sometimes includes the monotypic (sub)tribe Biina, otherwise placed in the Brassolini. This group is the subject of intense study and the following classification is subject to modification. Listed alphabetically by tribe. funet.fr Tribe Amathusiini (sometimes considered a distinct subfamily Amathusiinae): * 15 genera, see tribe article Tribe |
Morpho (butterfly)
The morpho butterflies comprise many species of Neotropical butterfly under the genus ''Morpho''. This genus includes more than 29 accepted species and 147 accepted subspecies, found mostly in South America, Mexico, and Central America. ''Morpho'' wingspans range from for '' M. rhodopteron'' to for ''M. hecuba'', the imposing sunset morpho. The name ''morpho'', meaning "changed" or "modified", is also an epithet. Taxonomy and nomenclature Many names attach to the genus ''Morpho''. The genus has also been divided into subgenera. Hundreds of form, variety, and aberration names are used among ''Morpho'' species and subspecies. One lepidopteristLamas, G. (Ed.) (2004''Checklist: Part 4A. Hesperioidea-Papilionoidea''. Gainesville, Florida: Association for Tropical Lepidoptera. includes all such species within a single genus, and synonymized many names in a limited number of species. Two other lepidopterists use a phylogenetic analysis with different nomenclature. Other authoritie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amathusiini
Amathusiini is a tribe of the nymphalid butterfly subfamily Morphinae. They are large butterflies. They are sometimes treated as a distinct subfamily Amathusiinae or family Amathusiidae. Genera and selected species * ''Aemona'' ** '' Aemona amathusia'' – yellow dryad ** '' Aemona lena'' – white dryad * '' Amathusia'' ** ''Amathusia andamanensis'' – Andaman palmking ** ''Amathusia phidippus'' – palmking * '' Amathuxidia'' ** ''Amathuxidia amythaon'' – koh-i-noor * '' Discophora'' ** '' Discophora deo'' – banded duffer ** '' Discophora lepida'' – southern duffer ** '' Discophora sondaica'' – common duffer ** '' Discophora timora'' – great duffer * '' Enispe'' ** ''Enispe euthymius'' – red caliph ** ''Enispe cycnus'' – blue caliph ** ''Enispe intermedia'' * ''Faunis'' * ''Melanocyma'' * ''Morphopsis'' * ''Stichophthalma'' ** ''Stichophthalma camadeva'' – northern jungle queen ** ''Stichophthalma nourmahal'' – chocolate jungle queen ** ''Stichophthalma spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brassolini
Brassolini is a tribe usually placed in the brush-footed butterfly subfamily Morphinae, which is often included in the Satyrinae as a tribe Morphini. If this is accepted, the Brassolini become the sister tribe of the Morphini among the Satyrinae. Formerly, they were treated as an independent family Brassolidae or subfamily Brassolinae. Many members of this tribe are called owl butterflies.Wahlberg & Brower (2008) The Brassolini is a Neotropical butterfly group that currently includes 102 species and contain 17 genera in two or three subtribes, depending whether the enigmatic genus '' Bia'' is assigned here as the most basal lineage. The other genera are divided into one small and more ancestral subtribe, and a more advanced one that unites the bulk of the genera. The Brassolini butterflies with characters form adult stage show a more stronger phylogeny than those with of early stages. Genera Genera are listed in the presumed phylogenetic sequence. Subtribe Biina (tentati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morphini
Morphini is a tribe of nymphalid butterflies in the subfamily Morphinae. Classification Listed alphabetically: *'' Caerois'' Hübner, 819/small> Subtribe Morphina: *''Morpho The morpho butterflies comprise many species of Neotropical butterfly under the genus ''Morpho''. This genus includes more than 29 accepted species and 147 accepted subspecies, found mostly in South America, Mexico, and Central America. ''Morph ...'' Fabricius, 1807 References * Butterfly tribes {{Morphinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biina
Brassolini is a tribe usually placed in the brush-footed butterfly subfamily Morphinae, which is often included in the Satyrinae as a tribe Morphini. If this is accepted, the Brassolini become the sister tribe of the Morphini among the Satyrinae. Formerly, they were treated as an independent family Brassolidae or subfamily Brassolinae. Many members of this tribe are called owl butterflies.Wahlberg & Brower (2008) The Brassolini is a Neotropical butterfly group that currently includes 102 species and contain 17 genera in two or three subtribes, depending whether the enigmatic genus '' Bia'' is assigned here as the most basal lineage. The other genera are divided into one small and more ancestral subtribe, and a more advanced one that unites the bulk of the genera. The Brassolini butterflies with characters form adult stage show a more stronger phylogeny than those with of early stages. Genera Genera are listed in the presumed phylogenetic sequence. Subtribe Biina (tentatively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-footed butterflies, because they are known to stand on only four legs while the other two are curled up; in some species, these forelegs have a brush-like set of hairs, which gives this family its other common name. Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their surroundings. Nomenclature Rafinesque introduced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antirrhea
''Antirrhea'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies from the family Nymphalidae. Species The genus contains the following species, arranged alphabetically:822]"">"''Antirrhea'' Hübner, [1822]"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' *''Antirrhea adoptiva'' Weymer, 1909 *''Antirrhea archaea'' Hübner, [1822] *''Antirrhea geryon'' C. & R. Felder, 1862 *''Antirrhea geryonides'' Weymer, 1909 *''Antirrhea hela'' C. & R. Felder, 1862 *'' Antirrhea kiefferi'' Plantrou, 1965 *'' Antirrhea miltiades'' (Fabricius, 1793) *''Antirrhea murena''_Staudinger,_1885 *''Antirrhea_ornata.html" ;"title="822]"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Ot ...'' Staudinger, 1885 *''Antirrhea ornata">822]"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Ot ...'' Staudinger, 1885 *''Antirrhea ornata'' Butler, 1870 *''Antirrhea phasiane'' Butler, 1870 *''Antirrhea philaretes'' Felder, 1862 *''Antirrhea philoctetes'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Antirrhea pterocopha'' Salvin & Godman, 186 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caerois
''Caerois'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies from the family Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a red .... Species Arranged alphabetically:819]"">"''Caerois'' Hübner, [1819]"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' *''Caerois chorinaeus'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''Caerois gerdrudtus'' (Fabricius, 1793) References Morphinae Nymphalidae of South America Nymphalidae genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner {{Morphinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satyrinae
The Satyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the browns, are a subfamily of the Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies). They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known diversity of brush-footed butterflies. The true number of the Satyrinae species is estimated to exceed 2,400. Overview They are generally weak fliers and often shun bright sunlight, preferring moist and semishaded habitats. The caterpillars feed chiefly on monocotyledonous plants such as palms, grasses, and bamboos. The Morphinae are sometimes united with this group. The taxonomy and systematics of the subfamily are under heavy revision. Much of the early pioneering work of L. D. Miller has helped significantly by creating some sort of order. '' Dyndirus'' (Capronnier, 1874) is a satyrid ''incertae sedis''. Other than this genus, according to the latest studies on the classification of Nymphalidae, all satyrines have been assigned to one of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoological names with "-inae". See also * International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants * International Code of Zoological Nomenclature * Rank (botany) * Rank (zoology) In biological classification, taxonomic rank is the relative level of a group of organisms (a taxon) in an ancestral or hereditary hierarchy. A common system consists of species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain. While ... Sources {{biology-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterflies
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large superfamily (zoology), superfamily Papilionoidea, which contains at least one former group, the skippers (formerly the superfamily "Hesperioidea"), and the most recent analyses suggest it also contains the moth-butterflies (formerly the superfamily "Hedyloidea"). Butterfly fossils date to the Paleocene, about 56 million years ago. Butterflies have a four-stage life cycle, as like most insects they undergo Holometabolism, complete metamorphosis. Winged adults lay eggs on the food plant on which their larvae, known as caterpillars, will feed. The caterpillars grow, sometimes very rapidly, and when fully developed, pupate in a chrysalis. When metamorphosis is complete, the pupal skin splits, the adult insect climbs o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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