Amathusiini
Encyclopedia
Amathusiini is a tribe
of the nymphalid
butterfly
subfamily Morphinae
. They are large butterflies. They are sometimes treated as a distinct subfamily Amathusiinae.
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
of the nymphalid
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
butterfly
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
subfamily Morphinae
Morphinae
Morphinae is a subfamily of Nymphalidae butterflies that includes the morphos, the owl butterflies and related lineages. It is either considered a sister group of the Satyrinae, or disassembled and included therein.- Systematics :...
. They are large butterflies. They are sometimes treated as a distinct subfamily Amathusiinae.
Genera and selected species
- Aemona
- Aemona amathusiaAemona amathusiaThe Yellow Dryad Aemona amathusia is a butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family.-Distribution:...
– Yellow Dryad - Aemona lenaAemona lenaThe White Dryad Aemona lena Atkinson, 1872 is a butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family.-Distribution:...
– White Dryad
- Aemona amathusia
- AmathusiaAmathusiaAmathusia or Amathuntia was in Greek mythology a toponymic epithet of the goddess Aphrodite, which is derived from the city of Amathus in Cyprus, one of the most ancient seats of her worship. Her temple there remained famous in Roman times....
- Amathusia andamanensisAmathusia andamanensisThe Andaman Palmking Amathusia andamanensis Frühstorfer, 1899 is an endemic butterfly found in India that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family....
– Andaman Palmking - Amathusia phidippusAmathusia phidippusThe Palmking is a butterfly found in India and Southeast Asia. It belongs to the Morphinae, a subfamily of the Brush-footed butterflies.-Description:...
– Palmking
- Amathusia andamanensis
- Amathuxidia
- Amathuxidia amythaonAmathuxidia amythaonThe Koh-i-noor is a butterfly found in Asia. It belongs to the Morphinae, a subfamily of the Brush-footed butterflies.-Distribution:The Koh-i-noor ranges from in India from Sikkim to Assam and onto Myanmar...
– Koh-i-noorAmathuxidia amythaonThe Koh-i-noor is a butterfly found in Asia. It belongs to the Morphinae, a subfamily of the Brush-footed butterflies.-Distribution:The Koh-i-noor ranges from in India from Sikkim to Assam and onto Myanmar...
- Amathuxidia amythaon
- Discophora
- Discophora deoDiscophora deoThe Banded Duffer Discophora deo De Nicéville, 1898 is a butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family.-Distribution:...
– Banded Duffer - Discophora lepidaDiscophora lepidaThe Southern Duffer Discophora lepida is a butterfly found in India that belongs to the The Duffers group, that is, the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family....
– Southern Duffer - Discophora sondaicaDiscophora sondaicaThe Common Duffer, Discophora sondaica is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Southeast Asia.-Description:Upperside of male dark brown. Fore wing with transverse discal, postdiscal and subterminal series of bluish spots, the latter two series closely approximate...
– Common Duffer - Discophora timoraDiscophora timoraThe Great Duffer Discophora timora Westwood, 1850 is a butterfly found in South Asia that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family.-Distribution:...
– Great Duffer
- Discophora deo
- Enispe
- Enispe euthymiusEnispe euthymiusThe Red Caliph Enispe euthymius is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Southeast Asia.-Description:Upperside of both males and females rich ochraceous orange...
– Red Caliph - Enispe cycnusEnispe cycnusThe Blue Caliph Enispe cycnus is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Southeast Asia.-Description:Male has the upperside dark brown...
– Blue Caliph - Enispe intermediaEnispe intermediaEnispe intermedia Rothschild, 1916 is a butterfly found in South Asia that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family.-Distribution:...
- Enispe euthymius
- FaunisFaunisFaunis is a genus of Asian butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. They are among the butterflies commonly known as "fauns" or "duffers". Larvae are found on Musa, Smilax, and Pandanus host plants....
- Hyantis
- MelanocymaMelanocymaMelanocyma is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. They are among the butterflies commonly known as "fauns" or "duffers"....
- Morphopsis
- Stichophthalma
- Stichophthalma camadevaStichophthalma camadevaThe Northern Jungle Queen Stichophthalma camadeva is a butterfly found in South Asia that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family.-Distribution:...
– Northern Jungle Queen - Stichophthalma nourmahalStichophthalma nourmahalThe Chocolate Jungle Queen Stichophthalma nourmahal is a butterfly found in South Asia that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family.-Distribution:...
– Chocolate Jungle Queen - Stichophthalma spartaStichophthalma spartaThe Manipur Jungle Queen Stichophthalma sparta DeNicéville, 1889 is a butterfly found in South Asia that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family.-Distribution:...
– Manipur Jungle Queen
- Stichophthalma camadeva
- Taenaris
- Thaumantis
- Thaumantis dioresThaumantis dioresThe Jungle Glory Thaumantis diores Doubleday, 1845 is a butterfly found in South Asia that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family.-Distribution:The Jungle Glory ranges from Sikkim to Myanmar...
– Jungle Glory
- Thaumantis diores
- Thauria
- Thauria alirisThauria alirisThe Tufted Jungleking Thauria aliris Frühstorfer, 1902 is a butterfly found in South East Asia that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family.-Distribution:...
– Tufted Jungleking - Thauria lathyiThauria lathyiThe Jungleking Thauria lathyi Frühstorfer, 1902 is a butterfly found in South Asia that belongs to the Morphinae sub family of the Brush-footed butterflies family.-Distribution:The Jungleking ranges from Manipur to South Myanmar....
– Jungleking
- Thauria aliris
- Xanthotaenia
External links
- Pteron. In Japanese but the excellent images are accompanied by correct binomial names.