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Checklist for Tribe Brassolini Boisduval, 1836 (Barkwings and Owl butterflies)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
319
2909
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
9
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
7 Genera with 9 Species
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
9 Species and 4 Subspecies
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Dynastor darius icterica Stichel, 1904
Dynastor darius mardonius (Fruhstorfer, 1911)⇒ Dynastor darius ictericus Stichel, 1904
Eryphanis automedon spintharus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eryphanis bubocula Butler, 1872Bubocula Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Selenophanes cassiope caryatis (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Selenophanes cassiope cassiope Cramer, 1775

Subnodes of Brassolini with occurrences in Africa
SubtribeBrassolina
Boisduval, 1836
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Brassolini at artfakta.se
Brassolini at dyntaxa.se