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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
2417
8025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1815
6573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1628
5798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
559
2622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
273
1454
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
13
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
10
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
10 Genera with 49 Species
Bia Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 19257SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1902Giant owl butterflies25SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 191114SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 20086SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 190722SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 19014SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
49 Species and 45 Subspecies
Bia actoriaena (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Brassolis granadensis Stichel, 1902
Brassolis granadensis granadensis Stichel, 1902Colombian Owl-Butterfly
Brassolis haenschi haenschi Stichel, 1902
Brassolis isthmia granadensis (H.F.E.J. Sti..., 1902)⇒ Brassolis granadensis Stichel, 1902
Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Brassolis sophorae philomela Stichel, 1925
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo atreus agesilaus H. Druce, 1902
Caligo atreus ajax E. Doubleday, 1849
Caligo bellerophon Stichel, 1903
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo brasiliensis morpheus Stichel, 1903
Caligo euphorbus Felder, 1862Euphorbus Giant Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo illioneus illioneus Cramer, 1775
Caligo illioneus polyxenus (Stichel, 1903)⇒ Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775
Caligo micans (Röber, 1904)⇒ Caligo placidianus Staudinger, 1887
Caligo oberthurii Deyrolle, 1872
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo oileus phorbas (Röber, 1904)⇒ Caligo oileus scamander Boisduval, 1870
Caligo oileus scamander Boisduval, 1870Oileus Owl-Butterfly
Caligo placidianus Staudinger, 1887Placid Giant Owl
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo prometheus atlas Röber, 1904
Caligo superbus agamemnon Weymer, 1890
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Caligo teucer ecuadora Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Caligo zeuxippus zeuxippus H. Druce, 1902
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia berecynthia angusta (Strand, 1916)⇒ Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908
Catoblepia berecynthia macasana (Strand, 1916)⇒ Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908
Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908
Catoblepia dohrni (Stichel, 1901)⇒ Catoblepia soranus Westwood, 1851
Catoblepia dohrri
Catoblepia generosa Stichel, 1901
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Catoblepia orgetorix flemmingi (Rothschild, 1916)⇒ Catoblepia orgetorix magnalis Stichel, 1902
Catoblepia orgetorix magnalis Stichel, 1902
Catoblepia soranus Westwood, 1851
Catoblepia xanthicles occidentalis Bristow, 1981
Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Catoblepia xanthus rivalis Niepelt, 1911
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor darius stygianus Buter, 1872Daring Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis automedon novicia Stichel, 1904
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis zolvizora Hewitson, 1876
Eryphanis zolvizora casagrande Bristow, 2014
Eryphanis zolvizora greeneyi Penz & DeVries, 2008
Narope nesope Hewitson, 1869
Opoptera aorsa Latreille & ..., 1824
Opoptera aorsa hilaris Stichel, 1901
Opsiphanes bogotanus blandini Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassiae castaneus Stichel, 1904Cassia´s Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes cassiae rubigatus Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina barkeri Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes cassina cassina (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Opsiphanes cassina numatius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Opsiphanes fabricii Boisduval, 1870
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes invirae aequatorialis Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes invirae camposi Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes mutatus mutatus Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes quiteria angostura Bristow, 1979
Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes sallei mutatur
Opsiphanes sallei mutatus Stichel, 1901
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes tamarindi corrosus Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes tamarindi incolumis Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes tamarindi tamarindi (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Opsiphanes tamarindi xiphos Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes tamarindi xiphos Fruhstorfer, 1907
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet
Selenophanes cassiope cassiopeia Staudinger, 1886
Selenophanes supremus Stichel, 1902
Selenophanes supremus supremus Stichel, 1901

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

Taxom

SubtribeBrassolina
Boisduval, 1836
8
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNaropina
Stichel, 1925
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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