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Checklist for Subfamily Charaxinae Guenée, 1865 (Leaf butterflies)
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3894
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2574
10537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2363
9886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
634
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
282
1389
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
14
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
14 Genera with 126 Species
Agrias Doubleday, 09SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1850Leafwings17SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 188422SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1866Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 187112SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1929Leafwings12SpeciesTaxom
Hypna Hübner, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1961Leafwings63SpeciesTaxom
Noreppa Rydon, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Palla Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1904Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1811Preponas And Agrias43SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 18628SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 185611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
126 Species and 100 Subspecies
Agrias aedon Hewitson, 1848Aedon Agrias
Agrias aedon rodriguezi Schaus, 1918Great Agrias
Agrias amydon Hewitson, 1853Amydon Agrias
Agrias amydon lacandona R. G. & J. d..., 1999White-spotted Agrias
Agrias amydon philatelica DeVries, 1980
Agrias amydon smalli L.D. Miller ..., 1971
Agrias philatelica DeVries, 1980
Agrias rodriguezi Schaus, 1918
Agrias rodriquezi
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anaea anassa aulica Röber, 1916
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anaea didea Weidermeyer, 1864
Anaea glauce centralis Röber, 1916
Anaea jansoni Salvin, 1871
Anaea leonida Cramer, 1782
Anaea magdalena elzunia Bryk, 1953
Anaea oenomaiis lina Röber, 1916
Anaea perenna Godman & Salvin, 1884
Anaea perla
Anaea phila Druce, 1877
Anaea philumena Doubleday, 1849
Anaea ryphea Cramer, 1776
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anaea verticordia Hübner, 1825
Anaea xenocles Westwood, 1850
Archaeoprepona amphiktion
Archaeoprepona amphimachus amphiktion Fruhstorfer, 1916White-spotted Prepona
Archaeoprepona amphimachus amphimachus Fabricius, 1775
Archaeoprepona camilla Godman & Salvin, 1884
Archaeoprepona camilla camilla Godman & Salvin, 1884Pale Prepona
Archaeoprepona camilla metabus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Archaeoprepona demophoan
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Archaeoprepona demophon centralis Fruhstorfer, 1905One-spotted Prepona
Archaeoprepona demophon gulina Fruhstorfer, 1904
Archaeoprepona demophon muson Fruhstorfer, 1905
Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823One-Spotted Prepona
Archaeoprepona demophoon gulina Fruhstorfer, 1904Two-spotted Prepona
Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775Meander Prepona
Archaeoprepona meander castorina E. May, 1932
Archaeoprepona meander meander (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Archaeoprepona meander megabates Fruhstorfer, 1916
Archaeoprepona meander megabates Fruhstorfer, 1916Three-toned Prepona
Archaeoprepona meander phoebus Boisduval, 1870Three-toned Prepona
Archaeoprepona menander phoebus Boisduval, 1870
Archaeoprepona phaedra Godman & Salvin, 1889Falcate Prepona
Archaeoprepona phaedra aelia Godman & Salvin, 1889Falcate Prepona
Archaeoprepona phaedra phaedra Godman & Salvin, 1884Falcate Prepona
Charaxes jasius saturnus Butler, 1866Foxy Charaxes
Consul electra Westwood, 1850Pearly Leafwing
Consul electra adustus Lamas, 2003Pearly Leafwing
Consul electra electra (Westwood, 1850)⇒ Consul electra adustus Lamas, 2003
Consul excellens excellens H. Bates, 1864Black-veined Leafwing
Consul excellens exellens (albidiscalis..., 1926)⇒ Consul excellens genini Le Cerf, 1922
Consul excellens genini Le Cerf, 1922Black-veined Leafwing
Consul fabius Cramer, 1779Tiger Leafwing
Consul fabius cecrops Doubleday, 1849Tiger-striped Leafwing
Consul fabius divisus Butler, 1874
Consul fabius hippona (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Consul fabius ochraceus Butler, 1874
Consul fabius ochraceus Butler, 1874
Consul panariste jansoni Salvin, 1871Blackened Leafwing
Fountainea chrysophana
Fountainea eurypyle C. & R. Felder, 1862
Fountainea eurypyle confusa A. Hall, 1929Eastern Pointed Leafwing
Fountainea glycerium Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Fountainea glycerium cratais Hewitson, 1874
Fountainea glycerium glycerium (E. Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Fountainea glycerium cratais Hewitson, 1874
Fountainea halice Godart, 1824
Fountainea halice chrysophana H. Bates, 1866Thorn-scrub Leafwing
Fountainea nessus (Latreille, 1813)⇒ Memphis nessus Latreille, 1833
Fountainea nobilis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Memphis nobilis Bates, 1864
Fountainea nobilis nobilis H. Bates, 1864Noble Leafwing
Fountainea nobilis peralta A. Hall, 1929Noble Leafwing
Hypna clytemnestra Cramer, 1777Jazzy Leafwing
Hypna clytemnestra clytemnestra Cramer, 1777
Hypna clytemnestra mexicana A. Hall, 1917Silver-studded Leafwing
Hypna clytemnestra negra C. Felder & ..., 1862Silver-studded Leafwing
Hypna clytemnestra velox (A.G. Butler, 1866)⇒ Hypna clytemnestra negra C. Felder & ..., 1862
Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Memphis ambrosia ambrosia (H. Druce, 1874)⇒ Memphis ambrosia phoebe H. Druce, 1877
Memphis ambrosia phoebe H. Druce, 1877
Memphis anna Staudinger, 1897
Memphis arginussa Geyer, 1832Mottled Leafwing
Memphis arginussa arginussa (Geyer, 1832)⇒ Memphis arginussa eubaena Boisduval, 1870
Memphis arginussa eubaena Boisduval, 1870Mottled Leafwing
Memphis artacaena Hewitson, 1869White-patched Leafwing
Memphis aulica Röber, 1916Aulica Leafwing
Memphis aureola Bates, 1866Aureola Leafwing
Memphis basilia Stoll, 1780
Memphis beatrix Druce, 1874Beatrix Leafwing
Memphis boisduvali
Memphis cleomestra Hewitson, 1869
Memphis cleomestra ada A. Butler, 1875Cleomestra Leafwing
Memphis dia dia Godman & Salvin, 1884Dia Leafwing
Memphis echemus echemus E. Doubleday, 1849Cuban Leafwing
Memphis elara Godman & Salvin, 1897Elara Leafwing
Memphis forreri Godman & Salvin, 1884Forrer'S Leafwing
Memphis glauce C. & R. Felder, 1862
Memphis glauce centralis Röber, 1916Glauce Leafwing
Memphis glycerium E. Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Memphis hedemanni R. Felder, 1869Double-banded Leafwing
Memphis herbacea Butler & Druce, 1872Herbacea Leafwing
Memphis herbaceae
Memphis indigotica
Memphis iphis Latreille, 1813
Memphis kingi L. Miller & ..., 1971King´s Leafwing
Memphis laura balboa A. Hall, 1927Laura Leafwing
Memphis laura laura H. Druce, 1877
Memphis lina (J.K.M. Röber, 1916)⇒ Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870
Memphis lyceus Druce, 1877Lyceus Leafwing
Memphis mora Druce, 1874
Memphis mora orthesia Godman & Salvin, 1884Orthesia Leafwing
Memphis morta (H. Druce, 1877)⇒ Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870
Memphis mortua Staudinger, 1887
Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775Laurel Leafwing
Memphis moruus boisduvali W. Comstock, 1961Boisduvals Leafwing
Memphis moruus onophis (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870)⇒ Memphis moruus boisduvali W. Comstock, 1961
Memphis morvus Fabricius, 1775
Memphis morvus boisduvali Comstock, 1961
Memphis neidhoeferi Rotger, Esca..., 1965Wavy-edged Leafwing
Memphis niedhoeferi Rotger, Esca..., 1965
Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870Boisduval´s Leafwing
Memphis orthesia Godman & Salvin, 1884
Memphis perenna Godman & Salvin, 1884Big-spotted Leafwing
Memphis perenna lankesteri A. Hall, 1935Perenna Leafwing
Memphis perenna perenna Godman & Salvin, 1884Perenna Leafwing
Memphis philumena indigotica Salvin, 1869Orange-striped Leafwing
Memphis philumena xenica H. Bates, 1864Orange-striped Leafwing
Memphis philumena zelica (O. Salvin, 1869)⇒ Memphis philumena indigotica Salvin, 1869
Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Blue Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Pale-spotted Leafwing
Memphis polyxo Druce, 1874
Memphis proserpina Salvin, 1869Great Leafwing
Memphis proserpina elara F.D. Godman ..., 1897
Memphis proserpina kingi L.D. Miller ..., 1971
Memphis proserpina pedile (H. Druce, 1874)⇒ Memphis proserpina proserpina O. Salvin, 1869
Memphis proserpina proserpina O. Salvin, 1869Proserpina Leafwing
Memphis verticordia echemus E. Doubleday, 1849
Memphis xenica Bates, 1864
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Memphis xenocles carolina W. Comstock, 1961Carolina Leafwing
Noreppa chromus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Palla publius publius Staudinger, 1892
Polyura pyrrhus antigonus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Prepona aedon Hewitson, 1848
Prepona aedon rodriguezi Schaus, 1918Great Agrias
Prepona amydon Hewitson, 1854
Prepona amydon lacandona R. G. Maza &..., 1999White-spotted Agrias
Prepona amydon oaxacata Kruck, 1931White-spotted Agrias
Prepona amydon philatelica DeVries, 1980White-spotted Agrias
Prepona amydon smalli L. Miller & ..., 1971White-spotted Agrias
Prepona catachlora (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758
Prepona deiphile Godart, 1824Orange-spotted Prepona
Prepona deiphile lygia Fruhstorfer, 1904Orange-spotted Prepona
Prepona deiphile salvadora Llorente, Lu..., 1992Orange-spotted Prepona
Prepona demodice (Godart, 1824)⇒ Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811
Prepona demophon (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona dexamenus Hopffer, 1874
Prepona dexamenus dexamenus Hopffer, 1874Least Prepona
Prepona dexamenus medinai Beutelspacher, 1981Least Prepona
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prepona gnorima (Bates, 1865)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prepona joiceyi (Le Moult, 1931)⇒ Prepona rothschildi Le Moult, 1932
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Prepona laertes demodice Godard, 1824
Prepona laertes joiceyi (heringi E. L..., 1932)⇒ Prepona laertes octavia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Prepona laertes louisa Butler, 1870
Prepona laertes octavia Fruhstorfer, 1905Yellow-tufted Prepona
Prepona laertes omphale (J. Hübner, 1819)⇒ Prepona laertes octavia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Prepona laertes pseudojoiceyi (E. Le Moult, 1932)⇒ Prepona laertes octavia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Prepona laertes pseudomphale (E. Le Moult, 1932)⇒ Prepona laertes octavia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Prepona laertes subomphale (E. Le Moult, 1932)⇒ Prepona laertes octavia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Prepona licomedes (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Archaeoprepona licomedes Cramer, 1777
Prepona lilianae Le Moult, 1932Laertes Prepona
Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775
Prepona muson Fruhstorfer, 1905
Prepona omphale (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Prepona rothschildi Le Moult, 1932
Prepona omphale octavia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Prepona philipponi Le Moult, 1932Shaded-Blue Leafwing
Prepona pseudojoiceyi (Le Moult, 1932)⇒ Prepona rothschildi Le Moult, 1932
Prepona pseudomphale (Le Moult, 1932)⇒ Prepona rothschildi Le Moult, 1932
Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853Narrow-banded Shoemaker
Prepona pylene gnorima Bates, 1865Mottled Prepona
Prepona pylene philetas (Fruhstorfer, 1904)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prepona rothschildi Le Moult, 1932Laertes Prepona
Prepona subomphale (Hübner, 1811)⇒ Prepona rothschildi Le Moult, 1932
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Siderone galanthis galanthis Cramer, 1775Red-striped Leafwing
Siderone marthesia Cramer, 1779
Siderone nemesis Illiger, 1801Nemesis
Siderone syntyche Hewitson, 1853Red-patched Leafwing
Siderone syntyche polymela (Godman & Salvin, 1884)⇒ Siderone syntyche syntyche Hewitson, , 1854
Siderone syntyche syntyche Hewitson, , 1854Red-patched Leafwing
Siderone thebais (Felder, 1862)⇒ Stichophthalma camadeva Westwood, 1848
Zaretis callidryas R. Felder, 1869Ghost Leafwing
Zaretis clara (O. Staudinger, 1886)⇒ Zaretis callidryas R. Felder, 1869
Zaretis crawfordhilli Dias, 2018
Zaretis ellops Ménétriés, 1855Holey Leafwing
Zaretis isidora Cramer, 1779Isidora Leafwing
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850
Zaretis itylus Westwood, 1850
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly
Zaretis itys itys (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Zaretis isidora Cramer, 1779
Zaretis opalina (F.D. Godman ..., 1884)⇒ Zaretis callidryas R. Felder, 1869
Zaretis syene Hewitson, 1856

Subnodes of Charaxinae with occurrences in Central America
TribeAnaeini
Reuter, 1896
Leafwings
7
85
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCharaxini
Guenée, 1865
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePallini
Rydon, 1971
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePreponini
Rydon, 1971
King Shoemakers and Agrias Butterflies
4
38
Genera
Species

Taxom



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