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and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
3391
13725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3386
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
3368
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2289
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2096
9140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
713
4539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
337
2009
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings
33
287
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBiblidini
Boisduval, 1833
Tropical brushfoots
30
280
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeEpicalina
Tropical brushfoots
6
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
6 Genera with 79 Species
Catonephele Hübner, 1852Catones17SpeciesTaxom
Cybdelis Boisduval, 04SpeciesTaxom
Eunica Hübner, 1824Purplewings88SpeciesTaxom
Myscelia Doubleday, 1869Bluewings11SpeciesTaxom
Nessaea Hübner, 175811SpeciesTaxom
Sea Hayward, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
79 Species and 56 Subspecies
Catonephele acontius Linnaeus, 1771Acontius Firewing
Catonephele acontius acontius Linnaeus, 1771
Catonephele acontius caeruleus Jenkins, 1985
Catonephele antinoe Godart, 1823Antinoe Catone
Catonephele boyi (Röber, 1923)⇒ Catonephele antinoe Godart, 1823
Catonephele boyi erichi (R. Krüger, 1933)⇒ Catonephele antinoe Godart, 1823
Catonephele numilia Cramer, 1779Blue-frosted Banner
Catonephele numilia esite R. Felder, 1869Blue-frosted Banner
Catonephele numilia neogermanica Stichel, 1899
Catonephele numilia numilia (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Catonephele numilia neogermanica Stichel, 1899
Catonephele numilia penthia (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Catonephele numilia esite R. Felder, 1869
Catonephele nyctimus Westwood, 1850
Catonephele orites Stichel, 1898Broken Banner
Catonephele sabrina Hewitson, 1852
Catonephele salacia Hewitson, 1852
Catonephele salambria Felder, 1861Salambria Banner
Catonephele samaria (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Catonephele sabrina Hewitson, 1852
Cybdelis mnasylus Doubleday, 1848
Cybdelis phaesyla Hübner, 1831
Cybdelis phaesyle Hübner, 1825
Cybdelis sophronia
Eunica alcmena Doubleday, 1847
Eunica alcmena alcmena Doubleday, , 1847Dark Purplewing
Eunica alcmena flora C. Felder & ..., 1862
Eunica alpais Godart, 1823Shining Purplewing
Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Eunica alpais cinara (W.C. Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Eunica alpais excelsa (Godman & Salvin, 1877)⇒ Eunica alpais alpais Godart, 1824
Eunica amelia Cramer, 1779
Eunica amelia amelia (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Eunica amelia erroneata Oberthür, 1916
Eunica amelia erroneata Oberthür, 1916
Eunica amycla Godart, 1823
Eunica amycla violescens (F. Bryk, 1953)⇒ Eunica viola Bates, 1864
Eunica anna Cramer, 1782
Eunica araucana Felder, 1862Araucana Purplewing
Eunica araucana excelsa Godman-&-Salvin, 1877
Eunica bechina Hewitson, 1852
Eunica bechina bechina Hewitson, 1852
Eunica bechina magnipunctata Talbot, 1928
Eunica caelina Godart, 1823Mottled Purplewing
Eunica caelina alycia Fruhstorfer, 1909
Eunica caelina caelina Godart, 1824
Eunica caelina mabildei (J.K.M. Röber, 1903)⇒ Eunica caelina caelina Godart, 1824
Eunica caralis ariba Fruhstorfer, 1908
Eunica caralis caralis Hewitson, , 1857Caralis Purplewing
Eunica caresa Hewitson, 1857
Eunica careta (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica amycla Godart, 1823
Eunica castalia (Hewitson, 1852)⇒ Eunica orphise Cramer, 1776
Eunica celma Hewitson, 1852
Eunica chlorochroa Salvin, 1869Mira purplewing
Eunica cinara Hewitson, 1852
Eunica clythia Hewitson, 1852
Eunica clytia Hewitson, 1852Clytia Purplewing
Eunica concordia Hewitson, 1852Sandbar Purplewing
Eunica cuvierii Godart, 1819Cuvier'S Purplewing
Eunica cuvierii bourrati (R.H. Anken, 1998)⇒ Eunica cuvierii Godart, 1819
Eunica eburnea Fruhstorfer, 1907
Eunica elegans Salvin, 1869
Eunica eurota Cramer, 1775
Eunica eurota dolores Prittwitz, 1871
Eunica eurota euphemia Godart, 1823
Eunica eurota eurota (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eunica eurota dolores Prittwitz, 1871
Eunica eurota vetula O. Staudinger, 1886
Eunica excelsa Godman & Salvin, 1877
Eunica ingens Seitz, 1915
Eunica interphasis Jenkins, 1990
Eunica macris Godart, 1823
Eunica macris macris Godart, 1824
Eunica maia Fabricius, 1775
Eunica maja maja Fabricius, 1775
Eunica maja noerina A. Hall, 1935
Eunica malvina Bates, 1864Malvina Purplewing
Eunica malvina malvina H. Bates, 1864
Eunica margarita Godart, 1823
Eunica margarita ingens Seitz, 1913
Eunica margarita margarita
Eunica marsolia Godart, 1823
Eunica marsolia marsolia Godart, 1824
Eunica marsolia paraensis Jenkins, 1990
Eunica monima Cramer, 1782Dingy purplewing
Eunica monima modesta Bates, 1865
Eunica mygdonia Godart, 1823
Eunica mygdonia mygdonia Godart, 1824
Eunica myrto (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eunica monima Cramer, 1782
Eunica orphise Cramer, 1776
Eunica phasis C. & R. Felder, 1862
Eunica pomona C. & R. Felder, 1867Rounded Purplewing
Eunica porto velho
Eunica pusilla (Bates, 1864)⇒ Eunica monima Cramer, 1782
Eunica sophonisba Cramer, 1782Glorious Purplewing
Eunica sophonisba agele Seitz, 1915
Eunica sophonisba falsata (C. Oberthür, 1916)⇒ Eunica sophonisba agele Seitz, 1915
Eunica sophonisba sophonisba Cramer, 1780
Eunica sydonia Godart, 1823Godart´s Purplewing
Eunica sydonia empyrea (G.A.W. Herri..., 1855)⇒ Eunica sydonia sydonia Godart, 1824
Eunica sydonia sydonia Godart, 1824
Eunica tatila Herrich-Schä..., 1852Florida Purplewing
Eunica tatila bellaria Fruhstorfer, 1908Florida Purplewing
Eunica taurione (Hübner, 1832)⇒ Eunica marsolia Godart, 1823
Eunica teff
Eunica venusia Felder, 1867
Eunica veronica Bates, 1864
Eunica viola Bates, 1864
Eunica violetta Staudinger, 1886
Eunica violetta viola
Eunica volumna Godart, 1823
Eunica volumna celma Hewitson, 1852
Eunica volumna tithonia (Felder, 1867)⇒ Eunica volumna volumna Godart, 1824
Eunica volumna volumna Godart, 1824
Myscelia capenas Hewitson, 1857
Myscelia capenas capenas Hewitson, 1857
Myscelia capenas madeira (Röber, 1913)⇒ Myscelia capenas capenas Hewitson, 1857
Myscelia cyanomelas (Röber, 1913)⇒ Myscelia hypatia Strecker, 1900
Myscelia ethusa Doyère, 1840Blue Wave
Myscelia hypatia Strecker, 1900
Myscelia leucocyana C. Felder & ..., 1861Pale Bluewing
Myscelia oreseis
Myscelia orsis Drury, 1782Orsis Bluewing
Myscelia pattenia (Butler & Druce, 1872)⇒ Thaumatopsis crenulatella Kearfott, 1908
Myscelia rogenhoferi (Felder, 1869)⇒ Thaumatopsis crenulatella Kearfott, 1908
Nessaea aglaura Doubleday, 1848Aglaura Olivewing
Nessaea ancaeus Linnaeus, 1767
Nessaea batesii C. Felder & ..., 1860Bates Olivewing
Nessaea batesii batesii C. Felder & ..., 1860
Nessaea hewitsonii C. Felder & ..., 1859Hewitson´s Olivewing
Nessaea hewitsonii hewitsonii C. Felder & ..., 1859
Nessaea obrina (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Opsiphanes blythekitzmillerae Austin & Warren, 2007
Nessaea obrinus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nessaea ancaeus Linnaeus, 1767
Nessaea obrinus faventia Fruhstorfer, 1910
Nessaea obrinus lesoudieri Le Moult, 1933
Nessaea obrinus obrinus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Nessaea obrinus lesoudieri Le Moult, 1933
Sea sophronia Godart, 1823