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Checklist for Tribe Brassolini Boisduval, 1836 (Barkwings and Owl butterflies)
and region North Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
6186
15437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
4560
12054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1384
3940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1384
3940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1380
3938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
987
3063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
958
3031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
510
2211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
250
1028
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
18
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
15
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Brazil
15 Genera with 43 Species
Aponarope Casagrande, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies20SpeciesTaxom
Caligopsis Seydel, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 185112SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 190716SpeciesTaxom
Orobrassolis Casagrande, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 19823SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Brazil
43 Species and 35 Subspecies
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Bia actorion decaerulea Weymer, 1911
Bia caelestis Penz & DeVries, 0
Bia decaerulea Weymer, 1911
Brassolis ornamentalis (Stichel, 1906)⇒ Orobrassolis ornamentalis Stichel, 1906
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caligo automedon
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
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 livius Staudinger, 1886
Caligo eurylochus
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo idomeneus idomeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Caligo idomeneus idomenides Fruhstorfer, 1903
Caligo idomeneus rhoetus Staudinger, 1886
Caligo ilernius
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903
Caligo placidianus Staudinger, 1887Placid Giant Owl
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 berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthia (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908
Catoblepia berecynthia luxuriosus Stichel, 1902
Catoblepia generosa Stichel, 1901
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 paraensis Bristow, 1981
Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Catoblepia xanthus soranus Westwood, 1851
Dasyophthalma vertebralis Butler, 1869
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor macrosiris Westwood, 1851
Eryphanis automedon spintharus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis reevesii Doubleday, 1849
Narope cyllabarus Westwood, 1851
Narope cyllastros Doubleday, 1849
Narope obidos Casagrande, 2002
Narope syllabus stygius Staudinger, 1887
Opoptera aorsa fuscata Stichel, 1908
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassiae pseudocassiae
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 milesi Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes invirae intermedius Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes invirae invirae (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Opsiphanes invirae remoliatus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes invirae pernambucoensis Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes quiteria cardenasi Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes quiteria cardinasi Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes quiteria quiteria (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Orobrassolis ornamentalis Stichel, 1906
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet
Selenophanes cassiope cassiopeia Staudinger, 1886
Selenophanes cassiope haraposa Bristow, 1982

Subnodes of Brassolini with occurrences in North Brazil
SubtribeBiina
Herrich-Schaeffer, 1864
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeBrassolina
Boisduval, 1836
12
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNaropina
Stichel, 1925
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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