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Checklist for Tribe Brassolini Boisduval, 1836 (Barkwings and Owl butterflies)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
3391
13725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3386
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
3368
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2289
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2096
9140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
713
4539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
337
2009
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
20
161
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
16
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
16 Genera with 97 Species
Aponarope Casagrande, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 19116SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 191411SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 175813SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies45SpeciesTaxom
Caligopsis Seydel, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 175822SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 186910SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 18497SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 011SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 188710SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 190111SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 190743SpeciesTaxom
Orobrassolis Casagrande, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Penetes Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 19105SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
97 Species and 108 Subspecies
Aponarope sutor Stichel, 1916
Bia actoriaena (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Bia actorion actorion Linnaeus, 1763
Bia actorion decaerulea Weymer, 1911
Bia caelestis Penz & DeVries, 0
Bia decaerulea Weymer, 1911
Blepolenis bassus C. Felder & ..., 1867
Blepolenis batea Hübner, 1821
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Blepolenis batea catherinae (gainas H. Fr..., 1916)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Blepolenis batea saronia J.B. Godart, 1824
Blepolenis catharinae Stichel, 1902
Blepolenis catharinae berchmansi (H.F.E.J. Sti..., 1925)⇒ Blepolenis catharinae Stichel, 1902
Blepolenis oculata (H.F.E.J. Sti..., 1904)⇒ Blepolenis bassus C. Felder & ..., 1867
Blepolenis wilhelminae (J.K.M. Röber, 1906)⇒ Blepolenis catharinae Stichel, 1902
Blepolenis wilhelminae subexsecta (J.K.M. Röber, 1914)⇒ Blepolenis catharinae Stichel, 1902
Brassolis astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis astyra astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis astyra dimidiata (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Brassolis astyra astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis astyra langsdorfii (E. Ménétriés, 1829)⇒ Brassolis astyra astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis astyra philocala Stichel, 1904
Brassolis dinizi d´Abrera, 1956
Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829
Brassolis ornamentalis (Stichel, 1906)⇒ Orobrassolis ornamentalis Stichel, 1906
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Brassolis sophorae dinizi⇒ Brassolis dinizi d´Abrera, 1956
Brassolis sophorae laurentii Stichel, 1925
Brassolis sophorae pallida
Brassolis sophorae sophorae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Brassolis sophorae laurentii Stichel, 1925
Caligo arisbe Hübner, 1822
Caligo arisbe arisbe Hübner, 1822
Caligo arisbe fulgens Rothschild, 1916
Caligo arisbe taramela (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Caligo arisbe arisbe Hübner, 1822
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo automedon
Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801Purple Owl
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo brasiliensis brasiliensis C. Felder, 1862
Caligo brasiliensis eurilochus (brasiliensis..., 1912)⇒ Caligo brasiliensis minor Kaye, 1904
Caligo demosthenes (Perry, 1811)⇒ Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801
Caligo euphorbus Felder, 1862Euphorbus Giant Owl
Caligo euphorbus euphorbus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Caligo euphorbus idomeneus (rhoetus mars..., 1904)⇒ Caligo euphorbus euphorbus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Caligo euphorbus menoetius (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Caligo euphorbus euphorbus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo eurilochus eurilochus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Caligo eurilochus livius Staudinger, 1886
Caligo eurilochus livius Staudinger, 1886
Caligo eurilochus mattogrossensis Ribeiro, 1931
Caligo eurylochus
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910
Caligo idomeneus idomeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Caligo idomeneus idomenides Fruhstorfer, 1903
Caligo idomeneus idomenides Fruhstorfer, 1903
Caligo idomeneus rhoetus Staudinger, 1886
Caligo ilernius
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo illioneus illioneus Cramer, 1775
Caligo illioneus oberon Butler, 1870Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo illioneus pampeiro Fruhstorfer, 1904
Caligo inachis (Latreille & ..., 1824)⇒ Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801
Caligo martia Godart, 1824
Caligo menoetius Staudinger &..., 1887
Caligo menoetuis
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo oileus scamander Boisduval, 1870Oileus Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903
Caligo placidianus Staudinger, 1887Placid Giant Owl
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo reinwardtianus (Drapier, 1820)⇒ Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801
Caligo superba agamemnon Weymar, 1890
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Caligo teucer obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Caligo teucer teucer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Caligo teucer obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Caligopsis seleucida dondoni (A.H. Fassl, 1922)⇒ Caligopsis seleucida juruana Fruhstorfer, 1912
Caligopsis seleucida heliogabalus (L.P. Travass..., 1941)⇒ Caligopsis seleucida juruana Fruhstorfer, 1912
Caligopsis seleucida juruana Fruhstorfer, 1912
Catoblepia amphirhoe Hübner, 1825
Catoblepia amphirhoe placita (Stichel, 1909)⇒ Catoblepia amphirhoe Hübner, 1825
Catoblepia amphirhoe spintasus (Fruhstorfer, 1917)⇒ Catoblepia amphirhoe Hübner, 1825
Catoblepia amphirrhoe Hübner, 1822
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia berecynthia adjecta Stichel, 1906
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthia (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthina Hopffer, 1874
Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908
Catoblepia berecynthia unditaenia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Catoblepia generosa Stichel, 1901
Catoblepia rivalis Niepelt, 1911
Catoblepia soranus Westwood, 1851
Catoblepia versitincta Stichel, 1901
Catoblepia versitincta mossi Bristow, 1981
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Catoblepia xanthicles cyparissa Fruhstorfer, 1907
Catoblepia xanthicles orientalis Bristow, 1981
Catoblepia xanthicles paraensis Bristow, 1981
Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Catoblepia xanthus soranus Westwood, 1851
Catoblepia xanthus xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Dasyophthalma creusa Hübner, 1821
Dasyophthalma creusa anaxandra (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Dasyophthalma creusa creusa Hübner, 1821
Dasyophthalma creusa baronesa Stichel, 1904
Dasyophthalma creusa creusa Hübner, 1821
Dasyophthalma geraensis Rebel, 1922
Dasyophthalma rusina Godart, 1824
Dasyophthalma rusina delanira Hewitson, 1862
Dasyophthalma rusina principesa Stichel, 1904
Dasyophthalma rusina rusina Godart, 1824
Dasyophthalma vertebralis Butler, 1869
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor darius darius Fabricius, 1775
Dynastor darius faenius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Dynastor darius stygianus Buter, 1872Daring Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor macrosiris Westwood, 1851
Dynastor maculatus (F.W. Niepelt, 1922)⇒ Dynastor napoleon Doubleday, 1849
Dynastor napoleon Doubleday, 1849Brazilian Dynastor
Eryphanis aesacus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Double-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775Automedon Giant Owl
Eryphanis automedon amphimedon C. & R. Felder, 1867
Eryphanis automedon spintharus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eryphanis automedon wardii (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870)⇒ Eryphanis automedon amphimedon C. & R. Felder, 1867
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis reevesii Doubleday, 1849
Eryphanis reevesii hemichroa (A.G. Butler, 1869)⇒ Eryphanis reevesii reevesii E. Doubleday, 1849
Eryphanis reevesii reevesii E. Doubleday, 1849
Eryphanis seleuida
Narope cyllabaras
Narope cyllabarus Westwood, 1851
Narope cyllarus Westwood, 1851
Narope cyllastros Doubleday, 1849
Narope cyllene (C & R Felder, 1859)⇒ Narope cyllastros Doubleday, 1849
Narope denticulatus Talbot, 1928
Narope guilhermei Casagrande, 1989
Narope obidos Casagrande, 2002
Narope panniculus Stichel, 1904
Narope syllabus stygius Staudinger, 1887
Opoptera acadina (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Opoptera syme Hübner, 1822
Opoptera alcimedon (Dalman, 1823)⇒ Opoptera syme Hübner, 1822
Opoptera aorsa Latreille & ..., 1824
Opoptera aorsa aorsa (Godart, 1824)⇒ Opoptera aorsa hilaris Stichel, 1901
Opoptera aorsa fuscata Stichel, 1908
Opoptera aorsa hilaris Stichel, 1901
Opoptera fruhstorferi Röber, 1896
Opoptera sodalis (Röber, 1906)⇒ Opoptera sulcius Staudinger, 1887
Opoptera sulcius Staudinger, 1887
Opoptera syme Hübner, 1822
Opoptera syme fumosa (Stichel, 1901)⇒ Opoptera syme Hübner, 1822
Opsiphanes amphirhoe placita
Opsiphanes bassus (Felder, 1866)⇒ Blepolenis bassus C. Felder & ..., 1867
Opsiphanes batea Hübner, 1822
Opsiphanes batea aspherus (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Blepolenis batea Hübner, 1821
Opsiphanes batea batea
Opsiphanes batea glaukias (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Blepolenis batea Hübner, 1821
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassiae cassiae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Opsiphanes cassiae crameri C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes cassiae crameri C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes cassiae lucullus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes cassiae pseudocassiae
Opsiphanes cassiae rubigatus Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes cassiae tamarindi (pseudocassia..., 1907)⇒ Opsiphanes cassiae strophios Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina cassina (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Opsiphanes cassina numatius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Opsiphanes cassina chiriquensis Stichel, 1902Split-banded Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina milesi Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes cassina numatius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Opsiphanes catharinae (Stichel, 1901)⇒ Blepolenis catharinae Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes crameri (Felder, 1862)⇒ Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes invirae agasthenes Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes invirae amplificatus Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes invirae intermedius Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes invirae invirae (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Opsiphanes invirae remoliatus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes invirae isagoras Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes invirae pernambucoensis Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes invirae pseudophilon Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes invirae remoliatus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes lucullus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes quitera Stoll, 1782
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes quiteria cardenasi Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes quiteria cardinasi Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes quiteria meridionalis Staudinger, 1887
Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes quiteria quastor
Opsiphanes quiteria quirinalis Staudinger, 1887
Opsiphanes quiteria quiteria (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Orobrassolis ornamentalis Stichel, 1906
Penetes pamphanis Doubleday, 1849
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet
Selenophanes cassiope cassiopeia Staudinger, 1886
Selenophanes cassiope guarany Casagrande, 1992
Selenophanes cassiope haraposa Bristow, 1982
Selenophanes cassiope theognis Fruhstorfer, 1910

Subnodes of Brassolini with occurrences in Brazil
SubtribeBiina
Herrich-Schaeffer, 1864
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeBrassolina
Boisduval, 1836
13
82
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNaropina
Stichel, 1925
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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