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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
339
7809
25442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2671
9433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2670
9432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2667
9424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
1931
7645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
1779
7246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
711
4254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
343
2225
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
17
136
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
13
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
13 Genera with 68 Species
Bia Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 190210SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 0Giant owl butterflies60SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 175819SpeciesTaxom
Catolepsis1SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 188711SpeciesTaxom
Mimoblepia Casagrande, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 190743SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 19027SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
68 Species and 103 Subspecies
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Bia actorion actorion Linnaeus, 1763
Bia actorium actorium
Brassolis granadensis Stichel, 1902
Brassolis granadensis granadensis Stichel, 1902Colombian Owl-Butterfly
Brassolis haenschi Stichel, 1902
Brassolis isthmia Bates, 1864Coconut tree caterpillar
Brassolis isthmia granadensis (H.F.E.J. Sti..., 1902)⇒ Brassolis granadensis Stichel, 1902
Brassolis isthmina
Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Brassolis sophorae lurida Stichel, 1902
Brassolis sophorae luridus Stichel, 1902
Caligo arisbe Hübner, 1822
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo atreus agesilaus H. Druce, 1902
Caligo atreus ajax E. Doubleday, 1849
Caligo atreus atreus Kollar, 1850
Caligo atreus dionysos Fruhstorfer, 1912Banded Owl-Butterfly
Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801Purple Owl
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo brasiliensis galba Deyrolle, 1874
Caligo brasiliensis morpheus Stichel, 1903
Caligo brasiliensis sulana Fruhstorfer, 1904Dark Owl-Butterfly
Caligo eureochus
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo eurilochus eurilochus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Caligo eurilochus livius Staudinger, 1886
Caligo eurilochus livius Staudinger, 1886
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 illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo illioneus illioneus Cramer, 1775
Caligo illioneus oberon Butler, 1870Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo illioneus polyxenus (Stichel, 1903)⇒ Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775
Caligo martia Godart, 1824
Caligo memnon C. & R. Felder, 1866Giant Owl
Caligo memnon telamonius Felder, 1862
Caligo nocturna Stichel, 1903
Caligo oberthurii Deyrolle, 1872
Caligo oberthurii oberthurii Deyrolle, 1872
Caligo oberthurii phokilides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Caligo oedippus
Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903Boomerang Owl
Caligo oedipus fruhstorferi Stichel, 1904Fruhstorfers Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oedipus nocturnus (H.F.E.J. Sti..., 1903)⇒ Caligo oedipus oedipus Stichel, 1903
Caligo oedipus oedipus Stichel, 1903Fruhstorfer´s Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo oileus oileus (C. Felder & ..., 1861)⇒ Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903
Caligo oileus scamander Boisduval, 1870Oileus Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903
Caligo philimos
Caligo pirometheus
Caligo placidianus Staudinger, 1887Placid Giant Owl
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo prometheus epimetheus (Felder, 1866)⇒ Caligo prometheus prometheus Kollar, 1850
Caligo prometheus memnon (pavonides H...., 1912)⇒ Caligo prometheus prometheus Kollar, 1850
Caligo prometheus prometheus Kollar, 1850
Caligo suzanna Deyrolle, 1872
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo telamonius dardanus J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870
Caligo telamonius menus Fruhstorfer, 1903Pale Owl-Butterfly
Caligo telamonius pavo (J.K.M. Röber, 1904)⇒ Caligo telamonius telamonius C. Felder & ..., 1862
Caligo telamonius telamon (livoris H.F...., 1904)⇒ Caligo telamonius menus Fruhstorfer, 1903
Caligo telamonius telamonius C. Felder & ..., 1862
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Caligo teucer obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Caligo teucer teucer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Caligo teucer obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Caligo zeuxippus Druce, 1902
Caligo zeuxippus obscurus Niepelt, 1934
Caligo zeuxippus obsecurus
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 berecynthus velatus H.F...., 1902
Catoblepia berecynthia luxuriosa Stichel, 1901
Catoblepia berecynthia luxuriosus Stichel, 1902
Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908
Catoblepia generosa Stichel, 1901
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Catoblepia orgetorix rothschildi Casagrande &..., 2004
Catoblepia orgetorix sticheli (Rothschild, 1932)⇒ Catoblepia orgetorix rothschildi Casagrande &..., 2004
Catoblepia soranus Westwood, 1851
Catoblepia sticheli Rothschild, 1932
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Catoblepia xanthicles cyparissa Fruhstorfer, 1907
Catoblepia xanthicles sosigenes Fruhstorfer, 1913
Catoblepia xanthicles xanthicles (Godman & Salvin, 1881)⇒ Catoblepia xanthicles sosigenes Fruhstorfer, 1913
Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Catolepsis soranus
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor macrosiris Westwood, 1851
Dynastor macrosiris hannibal Oberthür, 1881
Dynastor macrosiris strix Bates, 1864Green-eyed Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775Automedon Giant Owl
Eryphanis automedon lycomedon C. & R. Felder, 1862
Eryphanis automedon spintharus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eryphanis bubocula Butler, 1872Bubocula Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis lycomedon automedon
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis reevesii Doubleday, 1849
Eryphanis zolvizora Hewitson, 1876
Eryphanis zolvizora casagrande Bristow, 2014
Eryphanis zolvizora opimus Staudinger, 1887
Narope anartes Hewitson, 1874
Narope anartes sarastro Staudinger, 1886
Narope cauca Casagrande, 2002
Narope cyllabarus Westwood, 1851
Narope cyllastros Doubleday, 1849
Narope sarastro (Staudinger, ..., 1887)⇒ Narope anartes Hewitson, 1874
Opoptera aorsa Latreille & ..., 1824
Opoptera aorsa colombiana Rothschild, 1916
Opoptera syme Hübner, 1822
Opoptera syme colombicola (Rothschild, 1916)⇒ Opoptera syme Hübner, 1822
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes bogotanus aurivillii (J.K.M. Röber, 1906)⇒ Opsiphanes bogotanus bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes bogotanus bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes bogotanus incolumis Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes bogotanus phrataphernes Fruhstorfer, 1912
Opsiphanes camena Staudinger, 1886
Opsiphanes casina chiriquensis
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassiae castaneus Stichel, 1904Cassia´s Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes cassiae kleisthenes Fruhstorfer, 1912
Opsiphanes cassiae strophios Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes cassiae tamarindi (pseudocassia..., 1907)⇒ Opsiphanes cassiae strophios Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina caliensis Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes cassina cassina (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Opsiphanes cassina numatius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Opsiphanes cassina chiriquensis Stichel, 1902Split-banded Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina fabricii (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes cassina numatius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes invirae cuspidatus Stichel, 1904Lowland Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae intermedius Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes invirae sticheli Röber, 1906Lowland Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae stieheli
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes quiteria augerias
Opsiphanes quiteria badius Stichel, 1902Scalloped Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes quiteria cauca Röber, 1906
Opsiphanes quiteria meridionalis Staudinger, 1887
Opsiphanes quiteria phylas Fruhstorfer, 1912
Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes quiteria quirinus Godman & Salvin, 1881Scalloped Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes quiteria quiteria (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes sallei Doubleday, 1849
Opsiphanes sallei colombiana Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes tamarindi corrosus Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes tamarindi incolumis Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes tamarindi kleisthenes Fruhstorfer, 1912
Opsiphanes tamarindi tamarindi (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Opsiphanes tamarindi xiphos Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes tamarindi xiphos Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes zelotes zelotes Hewitson, 1873
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet
Selenophanes cassiope amplior Stichel, 1902
Selenophanes josephus Godman & Salvin, 1881
Selenophanes josephus excisus Rothschild, 1916
Selenophanes josephus excultus Stichel, 1901Josephus Owl-Butterfly
Selenophanes josephus josephus (Godman & Salvin, 1881)⇒ Selenophanes josephus excisus Rothschild, 1916
Selenophanes supremus Stichel, 1902

Subnodes of Brassolini with occurrences in Colombia
SubtribeBiina
Herrich-Schaeffer, 1864
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeBrassolina
Boisduval, 1836
10
60
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNaropina
Stichel, 1925
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



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