AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Tribe Brassolini Boisduval, 1836 (Barkwings and Owl butterflies)
and region West Central Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
4554
9126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
413
4553
9125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
396
4477
8941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
246
3247
6423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
975
1743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
975
1743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
970
1742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
714
1371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
696
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
173
445
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
14
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
11
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Central Brazil
11 Genera with 25 Species
Aponarope Casagrande, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1850Giant owl butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 19102SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Central Brazil
25 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aponarope sutor Stichel, 1916
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Catoblepia amphirhoe Hübner, 1825
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis automedon spintharus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis reevesii Doubleday, 1849
Narope cyllarus Westwood, 1851
Narope denticulatus Talbot, 1928
Opoptera aorsa Latreille & ..., 1824
Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet
Selenophanes cassiope theognis Fruhstorfer, 1910

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

Taxom

SubtribeBrassolina
Boisduval, 1836
8
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeNaropina
Stichel, 1925
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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