Memphis (butterfly)

Memphis
Memphis moruus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Subfamily:
Charaxinae
Tribe:
Anaeini
Genus:
Memphis

Hübner, [1819][1]
Species

Many, see text

Synonyms
  • Corycia Hübner, [1825][1]
  • Cymatogramma Doubleday, [1849]
  • Cymatogramma Westwood, [1850]
  • Rydonia Salazar & Constantino, 2001
  • Annagrapha Salazar & Constantino, 2001
  • Anaea

Memphis, described by Jacob Hübner in 1819, is a Neotropical nymphalid butterfly genus in the subfamily Charaxinae.

There are 61 species in the genus.[2] All are Neotropical and the undersides of the wings closely resemble dead leaves. In the past Memphis was considered a subgenus of Anaea.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference funet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Lamas, G. (2004). Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera.