Nymphalidae
Caligo teucer (Linnaeus, 1758)
Caligo teucer (Linnaeus, 1758)
Caligo teucer, the Teucer owl butterfly, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in South American rainforests and cloudforests.
Caligo brasiliensis (Felder, 1862)
Caligo brasiliensis (Felder, 1862)
Caligo brasiliensis is a nymphalid butterfly found from Mexico through Central America to most of South America.
Caligo eurilochus (Cramer, 1776)
Caligo eurilochus (Cramer, 1776)
Caligo eurilochus, the forest giant owl, is a very large owl butterfly found from Mexico to the Amazon basin.
Caligo beltrao (Illiger, 1801)
Caligo beltrao (Illiger, 1801)
Caligo beltrao (purple owl) is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in Brazil with a 120 mm wingspan.
Caligo martia Latreille & Godart, 1824
Caligo martia Latreille & Godart, 1824
Caligo martia is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in Brazil whose larvae feed on two grass species.
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763
Bia actorion is a nymphalid butterfly species found in the upper Amazon, whose larvae feed on specific palm plants.
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)
Eryphanis automedon is a fast-flying butterfly native to the dark forests of South America.
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862
Opsiphanes cassina is a moth species found from Mexico to the Amazon basin, whose larvae are dangerous oil palm defoliators.
Brassolis sophorae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Brassolis sophorae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Brassolis sophorae is a large South American nymphalid butterfly whose larvae feed on many plant species.
Dynastor darius (Fabricius, 1775)
Dynastor darius (Fabricius, 1775)
Dynastor darius, the daring-owl butterfly, is a Central and South American nymphalid butterfly with a python-mimicking chrysalis.
Dasyophthalma creusa (Hübner)
Dasyophthalma creusa (Hübner)
Dasyophthalma creusa is a nymphalid butterfly found in Brazil whose larvae feed on specific palm species.
Dasyophthalma rusina Latreille & Godart, 1824
Dasyophthalma rusina Latreille & Godart, 1824
Dasyophthalma rusina is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in high altitude regions of Brazil that feeds on specific plants in its larval stage.
Amathusia phidippus (Linnaeus, 1763)
Amathusia phidippus (Linnaeus, 1763)
Amathusia phidippus (the palm king) is an Asian butterfly with a fully documented five-stage life cycle.
Faunis eumeus Drury, 1770
Faunis eumeus Drury, 1770
Faunis eumeus, the large faun, is a butterfly species found from Assam to the Shan States and Burma, with distinct wing markings.
Faunis canens Hübner
Faunis canens Hübner
The common faun (Faunis canens) is a brush-footed butterfly found across South and Southeast Asia, whose larvae feed on Musa.
Faunis gracilis Butler, 1867
Faunis gracilis Butler, 1867
Faunis gracilis, the narrow striped faun, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Sumatra and Malaya.
Discophora sondaica Boisduval, 1836
Discophora sondaica Boisduval, 1836
This is a detailed morphological description of the butterfly species Discophora sondaica Boisduval, 1836, covering differences between males and females.
Discophora timora
Discophora timora
Discophora timora, the great duffer, is a South Asian brush-footed butterfly with a range spanning from India to Southeast Asia.
Thaumantis noureddin Westwood, 1851
Thaumantis noureddin Westwood, 1851
Thaumantis noureddin, the dark jungle glory, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm, described in 1851.
Thaumantis diores Doubleday, 1845
Thaumantis diores Doubleday, 1845
Thaumantis diores (jungle glory) is a South Asian brush-footed butterfly in the Morphinae subfamily.
Thaumantis klugius Zincken, 1831
Thaumantis klugius Zincken, 1831
Thaumantis klugius is a Nymphalidae butterfly described in 1831, found in the Indomalayan realm.
Thaumantis odana Godart, 1824
Thaumantis odana Godart, 1824
Thaumantis odana (Malayan Jungle Glory) is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm, described in 1824.
Thauria aliris Westwood, 1858
Thauria aliris Westwood, 1858
Thauria aliris, the tufted jungleking, is a South East Asian butterfly in the brush-footed butterfly family.
Zeuxidia aurelia Cramer, 1777
Zeuxidia aurelia Cramer, 1777
Zeuxidia aurelia, the giant Saturn, is a Nymphalidae butterfly found in three Southeast Asian regions with a ~145 mm wingspan.
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