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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
449
11411
41055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
2851
8903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
2847
8898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
80
2832
8854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
1987
6666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
1825
6257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
641
3037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
339
1647
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCharaxinae
Guenée, 1865
Leaf butterflies, Leafwings, Leafwings and Relatives
14
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern South America
14 Genera with 97 Species
Agrias Doubleday, 186022SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1850Leafwings15SpeciesTaxom
Archaeoprepona Fruhstorfer, 191614SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1871Emperors2SpeciesTaxom
Coenophlebia C. Felder & ..., 19152SpeciesTaxom
Consul Hübner, 18747SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1813Leafwings8SpeciesTaxom
Hypna Hübner, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Memphis Hübner, 1850Leafwings40SpeciesTaxom
Noreppa Rydon, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Polygrapha Staudinger, 18505SpeciesTaxom
Prepona Boisduval, 1932Preponas And Agrias35SpeciesTaxom
Siderone Hübner, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Zaretis Hübner, 17776SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
97 Species and 88 Subspecies
Agrias amydon Hewitson, 1853Amydon Agrias
Agrias amydon aristoxenus Niepelt, 1913
Agrias amydon aurantiaca H. Fruhstorfer, 1897
Agrias amydon boliviensis Fruhstorfer, 1895
Agrias amydon excelsior P.I. Lathy, 1924
Agrias amydon ferdinandi H. Fruhstorfer, 1895
Agrias amydon mapiri (A.H. Fassl, 1913)⇒ Agrias amydon aristoxenus Niepelt, 1913
Agrias amydon pericles (peruviana P...., 1924)⇒ Agrias amydon rubella O. Michael, 1930
Agrias amydon rubella O. Michael, 1930
Agrias claudia Schultze, 1776
Agrias claudia bolivianus Staudinger, 1899
Agrias claudina Godart, 1824Claudina Agrias
Agrias claudina annetta G.R. Gray, 1832
Agrias claudina bolivianus (thusnelda A...., 1913)⇒ Agrias claudina lugens O. Staudinger, 1886
Agrias claudina claudia (J.D. Schulze, 1776)⇒ Agrias claudina lugens O. Staudinger, 1886
Agrias claudina croesus O. Staudinger, 1896
Agrias claudina godmani H. Fruhstorfer, 1895
Agrias claudina lugens O. Staudinger, 1886
Agrias claudina lugina
Agrias claudina sardanapalus (H.W. Bates, 1860)⇒ Agrias claudina lugens O. Staudinger, 1886
Agrias hewitsonius beata (Staudinger, ..., 1886)⇒ Agrias hewitsonius stuarti Godman & Salvin, 1882
Agrias sardanapalus Bates, 1860
Anaea acaudata Röber, 1916
Anaea arachne Cramer, 1775
Anaea ates Druce, 1877
Anaea boliviana Druce, 1877
Anaea divina Röber, 1916
Anaea leonida Cramer, 1782
Anaea magdalena Röber, 1916
Anaea pasibula fassli Röber, 1916
Anaea philumena Doubleday, 1849
Anaea polycarmes Fabricius, 1775
Anaea ryphea Cramer, 1776
Anaea troglodyta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anaea troglodyta aidea (F.E. Guérin-..., 1844)⇒ Anaea aidea Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Anaea tyrianthina (Salvin & Godman, 1868)⇒ Polygrapha tyrianthina Salvin & Godman, 1868
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 camilla metabus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758Banded King Shoemaker
Archaeoprepona demophon muson Fruhstorfer, 1905
Archaeoprepona demophoon andicola Fruhstorfer, 1904
Archaeoprepona demophoon antimache (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon insulicola Godart, 1823
Archaeoprepona demophoon insulicola Godart, 1823Two-spotted Prepona
Archaeoprepona licomedes Cramer, 1777
Archaeoprepona meander Cramer, 1775Meander Prepona
Archaeoprepona meander megabates Fruhstorfer, 1916Three-toned Prepona
Charaxes anticlea anticlea Drury, 1782
Charaxes pleione lichas Doubleday, 1871
Coenophlebia archidona Hewitson, 1860
Coenophlebia archidona magnifica (H. Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Coenophlebia archidona Hewitson, 1860
Consul electra Westwood, 1850Pearly Leafwing
Consul fabius Cramer, 1779Tiger Leafwing
Consul fabius butleri (Staudinger, ..., 1887)⇒ Consul fabius fulvus Butler, 1875
Consul fabius cecrops Doubleday, 1849Tiger-striped Leafwing
Consul fabius drurii Butler, 1874
Consul fabius fulvus Butler, 1875
Consul fabius quadridentatus Butler, 1874
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 evelina W. Comstock, 1961
Fountainea halice moretta (H. Druce, 1877)⇒ Fountainea halice evelina W. Comstock, 1961
Fountainea nessus (Latreille, 1813)⇒ Memphis nessus Latreille, 1833
Hypna clytemnestra Cramer, 1777Jazzy Leafwing
Hypna clytemnestra corumbaensis Talbot, 1928
Hypna clytemnestra globosa (A.G. Butler, 1866)⇒ Hypna clytemnestra negra C. Felder & ..., 1862
Hypna clytemnestra huebneri Butler, 1866
Hypna clytemnestra negra C. Felder & ..., 1862Silver-studded Leafwing
Memphis acaudata Röber, 1916
Memphis acidalia ates (H. Druce, 1877)⇒ Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Memphis acidalia memphis C. Felder & ..., 1867
Memphis ambrosia phoebe H. Druce, 1877
Memphis anna elina Staudinger, 1897
Memphis arachne Fabricius, 1793
Memphis arginussa Geyer, 1832Mottled Leafwing
Memphis artacaena Hewitson, 1869White-patched Leafwing
Memphis aureola Bates, 1866Aureola Leafwing
Memphis boliviana Druce, 1877
Memphis cleomestra Hewitson, 1869
Memphis cluvia Hopffer, 1874
Memphis dia divina Röber, 1916
Memphis echemus echemus E. Doubleday, 1849Cuban Leafwing
Memphis glauce C. & R. Felder, 1862
Memphis glycerium E. Doubleday, 1849Angled Leafwing
Memphis lineata Salvin, 1869
Memphis lorna Druce, 1877
Memphis lyceus Druce, 1877Lyceus Leafwing
Memphis magdalena (J.K.M. Röber, 1916)⇒ Memphis lineata Salvin, 1869
Memphis moruus Fabricius, 1775Laurel Leafwing
Memphis moruus stheno Prittwitz, 1865
Memphis morvus Fabricius, 1775
Memphis morvus morpheus Staudinger, 1886
Memphis oenomais Boisduval, 1870Boisduval´s Leafwing
Memphis offa lyceus (lynceus J.K...., 1916)⇒ Memphis offa offa H. Druce, 1877
Memphis offa offa H. Druce, 1877
Memphis otrere Hübner, 1825
Memphis perenna Godman & Salvin, 1884Big-spotted Leafwing
Memphis phantes phantes Hopffer, 1874
Memphis phantes vicinia (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Memphis phantes phantes Hopffer, 1874
Memphis philumena philumena E. Doubleday, 1849
Memphis pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Blue Leafwing
Memphis pithyusa pithyusa R. Felder, 1869Pale-spotted Leafwing
Memphis placida (H. Druce, 1877)⇒ Memphis cluvia Hopffer, 1874
Memphis polyxo Druce, 1874
Memphis xenocles appias (appiades J.K..., 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Memphis xenocles psammis (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Memphis xenocles subbrunnescens (J.K.M. Röber, 1916)⇒ Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Memphis xenocles xenocles Westwood, 1850
Noreppa chromus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Noreppa chromus chromus (F.E. Guérin-..., 1844)⇒ Noreppa chromus priene Hewitson, 1869
Noreppa chromus hercules Doubleday, , 1849
Noreppa chromus priene Hewitson, 1869
Polygrapha tyrianthina Salvin & Godman, 1868
Polygrapha xenocrates Westwood, 1850
Polygrapha xenocrates ernestoi Salazar & Co..., 2001
Polygrapha xenocrates punctimarginale Kaye, 1918
Polygrapha xenocrates xenocrates (Westwood, 1850)⇒ Polygrapha xenocrates punctimarginale Kaye, 1918
Prepona amydon Hewitson, 1854
Prepona amydon boliviensis Fruhstorfer, 1895
Prepona buckleyana Hewitson, 1875
Prepona chalciope domna Fruhstorfer, 1916
Prepona chromus (Röber, 1914)⇒ Noreppa chromus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Prepona deiphile Godart, 1824Orange-spotted Prepona
Prepona deiphile garleppiana (O. Staudinger, 1898)⇒ Prepona deiphile xenagoras Hewitson, 1875
Prepona deiphile xenagoras Hewitson, 1875
Prepona demophon (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophon Linnaeus, 1758
Prepona demophoon (Hübner, 1814)⇒ Archaeoprepona demophoon Godart, 1823
Prepona dexamenus Hopffer, 1874
Prepona eugenes (Bates, 1865)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prepona eugenes argyria (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
Prepona garleppiana Staudinger, 1898
Prepona laertes Hübner, 1811Butterfly
Prepona laertes demodice Godard, 1824
Prepona laertes laertes (Hübner, 1811)⇒ Prepona laertes demodice Godard, 1824
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 pseudomphale (E. Le Moult, 1932)⇒ Prepona laertes octavia Fruhstorfer, 1905
Prepona laertides (Hewitson, 1853)⇒ Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853
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 pheridamas Cramer, 1777
Prepona pheridamas pheridamas (attalis H. F..., 1916)⇒ Prepona pheridamas Cramer, 1777
Prepona philipponi Le Moult, 1932Shaded-Blue Leafwing
Prepona praeneste Hewitson, 1859
Prepona praeneste buckleyana Hewitson, 1876
Prepona pylene Hewitson, 1853Narrow-banded Shoemaker
Prepona pylene laertides Staudinger, 1898
Prepona rothschildi Le Moult, 1932Laertes Prepona
Siderone galanthis Cramer, 1775Northern Red-striped Leafwing
Siderone thebais (Felder, 1862)⇒ Stichophthalma camadeva Westwood, 1848
Zaretis callidryas R. Felder, 1869Ghost 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

Subnodes of Charaxinae with occurrences in Southern South America
TribeAnaeini
Reuter, 1896
Leafwings
9
61
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCharaxini
Guenée, 1865
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePreponini
Rydon, 1971
King Shoemakers and Agrias Butterflies
4
34
Genera
Species

Taxom



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