''Faunis'' is a

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of Asian

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in the family Nymphalidae. They are among the butterflies commonly known as fauns. They are relatively small-sized amathusiins, subtly colored in soft browns and violets, and range from China to the Philippines and Sulawesi. Larvae are found on ''

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'' host plants. Many forms, whether species or subspecies, are restricted to islands and are probably vulnerable.

Species list

Based o
Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
Years given are the actual publication dates where known. * ''Faunis'' Hübner, 1819 (= ''Clerome'' Westwood, 1850) ** ''

Faunis aerope ''Faunis'' is a genus of Asian butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. They are among the butterflies commonly known as fauns. They are relatively small-sized amathusiins, subtly colored in soft browns and violets, and range from China to the Ph ...

'' (Leech, 1890) *** ''Faunis aerope aerope'' (Leech, 1890) *** ''Faunis aerope excelsa'' Fruhstorfer, 1911 *** ''Faunis aerope masseyeffi'' Brooks, 1949 *** ''Faunis aerope longpoensis'' Huang, 2001 ** '' Faunis arcesilaus'' (Fabricius, 1787) originally ''Papilio arcesilaus'' Fabricius, 1787 ** '' Faunis assama'' (Westwood, 1858) ** '' Faunis canens'' Hübner, 1826 *** ''Faunis canens canens'' Hübner, 1826 *** ''Faunis canens arcesilas'' Stichel, 1933 *** ''Faunis canens borneensis'' Fruhstorfer *** ''Faunis canens pallidior'' Hagan *** ''Faunis canens samadhi'' Fruhstorfer *** ''Faunis canens niasana'' Fruhstorfer ** '' Faunis eumeus'' (Drury, 1773) originally ''Papilio eumeus'' Drury, 1773 *** ''Faunis eumeus eumeus'' (Drury, 1773) *** ''Faunis eumeus incerta'' Staudinger ** '' Faunis gracilis'' (Butler, 1867) originally ''Clerome gracilis'' Butler, 1867 ** ''

Faunis kirata ''Faunis kirata,'' the broad striped faun'','' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Lionel de Nicéville in 1891. It is found in Peninsular Malaya, Sumatra and Borneo in the Indomalayan realm The Indomalayan realm is ...

'' (de Nicéville, 1891) originally ''Clerome kirata'' de Nicéville, 1891 ** ''

Faunis menado ''Faunis'' is a genus of Asian butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. They are among the butterflies commonly known as fauns. They are relatively small-sized amathusiins, subtly colored in soft browns and violets, and range from China to the Ph ...

'' (Hewitson, 1863) *** ''Faunis menado menado'' (Hewitson, 1863) *** ''Faunis menado pleonasma'' Röber *** ''Faunis menado chitone'' Hewitson *** ''Faunis menado intermedia'' Röber *** ''Faunis menado syllus'' Fruhstorfer *** ''Faunis menado suluana'' Fruhstorfer ** ''

Faunis phaon ''Faunis'' is a genus of Asian butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. They are among the butterflies commonly known as fauns. They are relatively small-sized amathusiins, subtly colored in soft browns and violets, and range from China to the Ph ...

'' Erichson, 1834 *** ''Faunis phaon leucis'' (Felder & Felder, 1861)Schroeder & Treadaway. (2005). Nymphalidae IX: Amathusiini of the Philippine Islands. ''Butterflies of the world'', 20: 2, pl. 2, f. 1-7. *** ''Faunis phaon phaon'' Erichson, 1834 *** ''Faunis phaon lurida'' Felder *** ''Faunis phaon ikonion'' Fruhstorfer *** ''Faunis phaon sibuyanensis'' Yamaguchi & Aoki ** ''

Faunis sappho ''Faunis'' is a genus of Asian butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. They are among the butterflies commonly known as fauns. They are relatively small-sized amathusiins, subtly colored in soft browns and violets, and range from China to the Ph ...

'' Semper, 1878 *** ''Faunis sappho sappho'' Semper, 1878 *** ''Faunis sappho kleis'' Semper *** ''Faunis sappho ameinokleia'' Fruhstorfer ** '' Faunis stomphax'' (Westwood, 1858) *** ''Faunis stomphax stomphax'' (Westwood, 1858) *** ''Faunis stomphax plateni'' Staudinger Faunis canens canens 1

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