''Memphis'', described by
Jacob Hübner in 1819, is a Neotropical
nymphalid
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 ...
butterfly
genus
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in the subfamily
Charaxinae
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The Charaxinae, the leafwings, are a nymphalid subfamily of butterflies that includes about 400 species, inhabiting mainly the tropics, although some species extend into temperate regions in North America, Europe, China, and southern ...
.
There are 61
species
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in the genus. All are
Neotropical
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Definition
In bioge ...
and the undersides of the wings closely
resemble dead leaves. In the past ''Memphis'' was considered a
subgenus of ''
Anaea''.
Species
Listed alphabetically within groups:
[*]
Species group
In biology, a species complex is a group of closely related organisms that are so similar in appearance and other features that the boundaries between them are often unclear. The taxa in the complex may be able to hybridize readily with each oth ...
''pasibula'':
*''
Memphis pasibula
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memphi ...
''
(Doubleday, 849
*''
Memphis falcata''
(Hopffer, 1874)
Species group ''aureola'':
*''
Memphis anna''
(Staudinger, 1897)
*''
Memphis aureola''
(Bates, 1866)
*''
Memphis dia
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memphi ...
''
(Godman & Salvin, 884
*''
Memphis polyxo
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memphi ...
''
(H. Druce, 1874)
Species group ''verticordia'':
*''
Memphis artacaena
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memphi ...
''
(Hewitson, 1869) – white-patched leafwing
[
*'']Memphis perenna
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memphi ...
'' (Godman & Salvin, 884 – big-spotted leafwing[
*?'']Memphis pleione
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memphi ...
'' (Godart, 1819)
*''Memphis verticordia
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memphi ...
'' (Hübner, 1824)
Species group ''arginussa'':
*''Memphis arginussa
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memphi ...
'' (Geyer, 1832) – mottled leafwing[
*'']Memphis herbacea
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memphi ...
'' (Butler & H. Druce, 1872) – scarce leafwing[
*'']Memphis lemnos
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memphi ...
'' (H. Druce, 1877)
*''Memphis pithyusa
''Memphis pithyusa'', known generally as the pale-spotted leafwing or blue leafwing, is a species of leafwing in the butterfly family Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed t ...
'' (R. Felder, 1869) – blue leafwing, pale-spotted leafwing[
Species group ''hedemanni'':
*'' Memphis acaudata'' (Röber, 1916)
*'' Memphis hedemanni'' (R. Felder, 1869) – double-banded leafwing][Glassberg, Jeffrey. (2007). ''A Swift Guide to Butterflies of Mexico and Central America.'' Sunstreak Books Inc. pp.124-127.]
*'' Memphis praxias'' (Hopffer, 1874)
Species group ''glauce'':
*'' Memphis glauce'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862)
Species group ''appias'':
*'' Memphis appias'' (Hübner, 825
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Year 825 ( DCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
India
* A group of Persio-Assyrian adherents of the Church of the East, under the leade ...
*'' Memphis xenippa'' (Hall, 1935)
*'' Memphis xenocles'' (Westwood, 1850) – corner-spotted leafwing[
Species group ''polycarmes'':
*'' Memphis ambrosia'' (H. Druce, 1874)
*'' Memphis anassa'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862)
*'' Memphis aulica'' (Röber, 1916)
*'' Memphis basilia'' (Stoll, 780
*'' Memphis cleomestra'' (Hewitson, 1869)
*'' Memphis forreri'' (Godman & Salvin, 884 – Guatemalan leafwing][
*'' Memphis grandis'' (H. Druce, 1877)
*'' Memphis laura'' (H. Druce, 1877)
*'' Memphis lineata'' (Salvin, 1869)
*'' Memphis lyceus'' (H. Druce, 1877)
*'' Memphis mora'' (H. Druce, 1874)
*'' Memphis nenia'' (H. Druce, 1877)
*'' Memphis offa'' (H. Druce, 1877)
*'' Memphis phantes'' (Hopffer, 1874)
*'' Memphis polycarmes'' (Fabricius, 1775)
*'' Memphis proserpina'' (Salvin, 1869) – great leafwing][
Species group ''moruus'':
*'']Memphis moruus
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memphis ...
'' (Fabricius, 1775) – laurel leafwing[
*'' Memphis oenomais'' (Boisduval, 1870) – Boisduval's leafwing][
*'' Memphis philumena'' (Doubleday, 849 – orange-striped leafwing][
Species group ''eribotes'':
*'' Memphis acidalia'' (Hübner, 819
*'' Memphis beatrix'' (H. Druce, 1874)
*'' Memphis catinka'' (H. Druce, 1877)
*'' Memphis hirta'' (Weymer, 1907)
*'' Memphis laertes'' (Cramer, 775
*'' Memphis leonida'' (Stoll, 782
*'' Memphis otrere'' (Hübner, 1825)
*'' Memphis pseudiphis'' (Staudinger, 1887)
Species group ''iphis'':
*'' Memphis alberta'' (H. Druce, 1876)
*'' Memphis boliviana'' (H. Druce, 1877)
*'' Memphis cerealia'' (H. Druce, 1877)
*'' Memphis cluvia'' (Hopffer, 1874)
*'' Memphis iphis'' (Latreille, ]813
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* June 22 – Battle of Versinikia: The Bulgars, led by Krum, ruler ('' khan'') of the Bulgarian Empire, defeat Emperor Michael I near Edirne (modern Turkey). The Byzantine army (26,000 men) ...
*'' Memphis lorna'' (H. Druce, 1877)
*'' Memphis moeris'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 867
Ungrouped:
*'' Memphis eurypyle'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862 – pointed leafwing[
*'' Memphis salinasi'' Pyrcz, 1993
*'' Memphis viloriae'' Pyrcz & Neild, 1996
*'' Memphis wellingi'' (Miller & Miller, 1976)
]
Gallery
File:AnaeaMemphisglaucone.jpg, '' Memphis glauce''
File:AnaeaMemphismorvus.jpg, *''Memphis moruus
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memphis ...
''
File:Memphis phantes vicinia MHNT.jpg, '' Memphis phantes'' - MHNT
File:Macrolepidoptera15seit 0259.jpg,
File:Macrolepidoptera15seit 0261.jpg,
References
External links
*
TOLimages representing ''Memphis''
at EoL
Photographs of type specimens.
Pteron
Images. In Japanese but binomial names. Two pages.
* Includes images.
Anaeini
Nymphalidae of South America
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
Butterfly genera
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