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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3503
11993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3501
11990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
3495
11971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2366
8535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2202
7820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
559
2389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
240
1012
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
13
103
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
13 Genera with 103 Species
Agrias Doubleday, 18608SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1850Leafwings19SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 188914SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1777Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 184910SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1917Leafwings17SpeciesTaxom
Hypna Hübner, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1961Leafwings36SpeciesTaxom
Palla Hübner, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Polyura Billberg, 1904Nawab butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1875Preponas And Agrias40SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 177711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
103 Species and 77 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 oaxacata Kruck, 1931White-spotted Agrias
Agrias amydon philatelica DeVries, 1980
Agrias rodriquezi
Agrias sardanapalus Bates, 1860
Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Tropical Leafwing
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Anaea chrysophana Bates, 1866
Anaea didea Weidermeyer, 1864
Anaea forreri Godman & Salvin, 1884Guatemalan Leafwing
Anaea glycerium Doubleday, 1849Angle Leafwing
Anaea jansonica Vázquez, 1946
Anaea margarita Vázquez, 1946
Anaea martinezi De La Maza &..., 1978
Anaea orthesia Godman & Salvin, 1884
Anaea philumena Doubleday, 1849
Anaea pithyusa Felder, 1869Blue Leafwing
Anaea rayoensis De La Maza &..., 1978
Anaea ryphea Cramer, 1776
Anaea sosippus Hopffer, 1874
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anaea troglodyta aidea (F.E. Guérin-..., 1844)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anaea troglodyta troglodyta Fabricius, 1775Florida Leafwing
Anaea xenocles Westwood, 1850
Archaeoprepona amphimachus amphiktion Fruhstorfer, 1916White-spotted Prepona
Archaeoprepona amphimachus baroni J. Maza, 1982White-spotted Prepona
Archaeoprepona amphimachus meander (phoebus cinc..., 1905)⇒ Archaeoprepona amphimachus symaithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Archaeoprepona amphimachus pseudomeander Fruhstorfer, 1906
Archaeoprepona amphimachus symaithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Archaeoprepona demophon centralis Fruhstorfer, 1905One-spotted Prepona
Archaeoprepona demophon occidentalis Stoffel & De..., 1974One-spotted Prepona
Archaeoprepona demophoon gulina Fruhstorfer, 1904Two-spotted Prepona
Archaeoprepona demophoon mexicana Llorente, De..., 1993Two-spotted Prepona
Archaeoprepona luctuosus
Archaeoprepona meander phoebus Boisduval, 1870Three-toned Prepona
Archaeoprepona phaedra Godman & Salvin, 1889Falcate Prepona
Archaeoprepona phaedra aelia Godman & Salvin, 1889Falcate Prepona
Charaxes tiridates tiridates Cramer, 1777
Consul electra Westwood, 1850Pearly Leafwing
Consul electra adustus Lamas, 2003Pearly Leafwing
Consul electra electra (Westwood, 1850)⇒ Consul electra adustus Lamas, 2003
Consul excellens Bates, 1864Black-veined Leafwing
Consul excellens excellens H. Bates, 1864Black-veined Leafwing
Consul excellens genini Le Cerf, 1922Black-veined Leafwing
Consul excellens jansonica (L. Vázquez, 1946)⇒ Consul excellens genini Le Cerf, 1922
Consul excellens margarita (L. Vázquez, 1946)⇒ Consul excellens genini Le Cerf, 1922
Consul fabius Cramer, 1779Tiger Leafwing
Consul fabius cecrops Doubleday, 1849Tiger-striped Leafwing
Fountainea eurypyle C. & R. Felder, 1862
Fountainea eurypyle confusa A. Hall, 1929Eastern Pointed Leafwing
Fountainea eurypyle glanzi Rotger, Esca..., 1965Pointed Leafwing
Fountainea glycerium Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Fountainea glycerium cratais Hewitson, 1874
Fountainea glycerium glycerium (E. Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Fountainea glycerium cratais Hewitson, 1874
Fountainea glycerium yucatanum Witt, 1980Angled Leafwing
Fountainea halice Godart, 1824
Fountainea halice martinezi J. Maza & Díaz, 1978Thorn-scrub Leafwing
Fountainea halice maya Witt, 1980Yucatán Thorn-scrub Leafwing
Fountainea halice tehuana A. Hall, 1917West-Mexican Thorn-scrub Leafwing
Fountainea nobilis (Bates, 1864)⇒ Memphis nobilis Bates, 1864
Fountainea nobilis nobilis H. Bates, 1864Noble Leafwing
Fountainea nobilis rayoensis J. Maza & A...., 1978Noble Leafwing
Fountainea rayoensis J. Maza & Díaz, 1978Rayo Leafwing
Fountainea ryphea ryphea Cramer, 1775Ryphea Leafwing
Fountainea tehuana (Hall, 1917)⇒ Memphis tehuana Hall, 1917
Hypna clytemnestra Cramer, 1777Jazzy Leafwing
Hypna clytemnestra mexicana A. Hall, 1917Silver-studded Leafwing
Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Memphis arginussa Geyer, 1832Mottled Leafwing
Memphis arginussa eubaena Boisduval, 1870Mottled Leafwing
Memphis artacaena Hewitson, 1869White-patched Leafwing
Memphis aureola Bates, 1866Aureola Leafwing
Memphis dia dia Godman & Salvin, 1884Dia Leafwing
Memphis eurypyle C. & R. Felder, 1862Pointed Leafwing
Memphis forreri Godman & Salvin, 1884Forrer'S Leafwing
Memphis glauce C. & R. Felder, 1862
Memphis glycerium E. Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Memphis hedemanni R. Felder, 1869Double-banded Leafwing
Memphis herbacea Butler & Druce, 1872Herbacea Leafwing
Memphis mora orthesia Godman & Salvin, 1884Orthesia Leafwing
Memphis mortua Staudinger, 1887
Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775Laurel Leafwing
Memphis moruus boisduvali W. Comstock, 1961Boisduvals Leafwing
Memphis morvus Fabricius, 1775
Memphis neidhoeferi Rotger, Esca..., 1965Wavy-edged Leafwing
Memphis niedhoeferi Rotger, Esca..., 1965
Memphis odilia (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Memphis polycarmes Fabricius, 1775
Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870Boisduval´s Leafwing
Memphis perenna Godman & Salvin, 1884Big-spotted Leafwing
Memphis perenna perenna Godman & Salvin, 1884Perenna Leafwing
Memphis phila boisduvali
Memphis philumena promenaea (F.D. Godman ..., 1884)⇒ Memphis philumena xenica H. Bates, 1864
Memphis philumena xenica H. Bates, 1864Orange-striped Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Blue Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Pale-spotted Leafwing
Memphis polycarmes Fabricius, 1775
Memphis proserpina Salvin, 1869Great Leafwing
Memphis proserpina proserpina O. Salvin, 1869Proserpina Leafwing
Memphis proserpina schausiana F.D. Godman ..., 1894
Memphis schausiana Godman & Salvin, 1894Great Leafwing
Memphis wellingi Miller & Miller, 1976Wellings Leafwing
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Memphis xenocles carolina W. Comstock, 1961Carolina Leafwing
Palla publius publius Staudinger, 1892
Polyura pyrrhus antigonus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Prepona aedon Hewitson, 1848
Prepona aedon rodriguezi Schaus, 1918Great Agrias
Prepona amphimachus Fabricius, 1775
Prepona amydon Hewitson, 1854
Prepona amydon lacandona R. G. Maza &..., 1999White-spotted Agrias
Prepona amydon oaxacata Kruck, 1931White-spotted Agrias
Prepona antimache Hübner, 1819
Prepona brooksiana Godman & Salvin, 1889
Prepona catachlora (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758
Prepona deiphile Godart, 1824Orange-spotted Prepona
Prepona deiphile brooksiana Godman & Salvin, 1889Orange-spotted Prepona
Prepona deiphile diaziana L. Miller & ..., 1976Orange-spotted Prepona
Prepona deiphile escalantiana Stoffel & Mast, 1973Orange-spotted Prepona
Prepona deiphile ibarra Beutelspacher, 1982Orange-spotted Prepona
Prepona deiphile lambertoana Llorente, Lu..., 1992Orange-spotted Prepona
Prepona demophon (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758
Prepona demophon centralis Fruhstorfer, 1904
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona dexamenus Hopffer, 1874
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 louisa Butler, 1870
Prepona laertes octavia Fruhstorfer, 1905Yellow-tufted Prepona
Prepona laertes pseudojoiceyi (E. Le Moult, 1932)⇒ Prepona laertes octavia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Prepona lilianae Le Moult, 1932Laertes Prepona
Prepona luctuosus (Walch, 1775)⇒ Archaeoprepona luctuosus
Prepona meander (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775
Prepona omphale octavia Fruhstorfer, 1904
Prepona pebana Le Moult, 1932
Prepona philipponi Le Moult, 1932Shaded-Blue Leafwing
Prepona praeneste Hewitson, 1859
Prepona pseudomphale (Le Moult, 1932)⇒ Prepona rothschildi Le Moult, 1932
Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853Narrow-banded Shoemaker
Prepona pylene philetas (Fruhstorfer, 1904)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prepona rothschildi Le Moult, 1932Laertes Prepona
Prepona xenagoras Hewitson, 1875
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Siderone marthesia Cramer, 1779
Siderone syntyche Hewitson, 1853Red-patched Leafwing
Siderone syntyche syntyche Hewitson, , 1854Red-patched Leafwing
Zaretis callidryas R. Felder, 1869Ghost Leafwing
Zaretis ellops Ménétriés, 1855Holey Leafwing
Zaretis isidora Cramer, 1779Isidora Leafwing
Zaretis isidora anzuletta (H. Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Zaretis ellops Ménétriés, 1855
Zaretis isidora zethus Westwood, 1850
Zaretis itus anzuletta
Zaretis itylus Westwood, 1850
Zaretis itys Cramer, 1777Leaf Wing Butterfly
Zaretis itys anzuletta Fruhstorfer, 1909
Zaretis itys ellops Ménétriés, 1855
Zaretis itys itys (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Zaretis isidora Cramer, 1779

Subnodes of Charaxinae with occurrences in Mexico
TribeAnaeini
Reuter, 1896
Leafwings
7
65
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
3
35
Genera
Species

Taxom



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