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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
6372
16248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
6368
16244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
487
6239
15904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
5004
13441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1585
3960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1585
3960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
1583
3957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1111
3010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1021
2848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
440
1468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
225
784
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
12
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
9
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Venezuela
9 Genera with 24 Species
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies23SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 20144SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 190712SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
24 Species and 27 Subspecies
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Brassolis haenschi maritimus Stichel, 1903
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo atreus ajax E. Doubleday, 1849
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo brasiliensis caesius Stichel, 1903
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo eurilochus delectans Joicey & Kaye, 1917
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo illioneus illioneus Cramer, 1775
Caligo illioneus oberon Butler, 1870Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo memnon C. & R. Felder, 1866Giant Owl
Caligo memnon peleus Stichel, 1904
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 prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo prometheus prometheus Kollar, 1850
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo telamonius memnon (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Caligo telamonius menus Fruhstorfer, 1903
Caligo telamonius menus Fruhstorfer, 1903Pale Owl-Butterfly
Caligo telamonius telamonius C. Felder & ..., 1862
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Catoblepia berecynthia meridaensis Bristow, 1981
Dynastor napoleon Doubleday, 1849Brazilian Dynastor
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis zolvizora Hewitson, 1876
Eryphanis zolvizora isabelae Neild & De S..., 2014
Eryphanis zolvizora reyi Bristow, Nei..., 2014
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina fabricii (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes invirae sticheli Röber, 1906Lowland Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes quiteria badius Stichel, 1902Scalloped Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes sallei Doubleday, 1849
Opsiphanes sallei sallei E. Doubleday, 1849
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

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

Taxom

SubtribeBrassolina
Boisduval, 1836
8
23
Genera
Species

Taxom



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