Cyrestinae
Encyclopedia
Cyrestinae is a subfamily of nymphalid brush-footed
butterflies.
Tribe Cyrestini
Tribe Pseudergolini
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...
butterflies.
Systematics
The following list is not checked for completeness.Tribe Cyrestini
- CyrestisCyrestisCyrestis is a butterflies genus in the family Nymphalidae.-Species:*Cyrestis achates Butler, 1865*Cyrestis acilia *Cyrestis andamanensis Staudinger*Cyrestis adaemon Godman & Salvin, 1879...
- ChersonesiaChersonesiaChersonesia is a butterflies genus in the family Nymphalidae.-Species:*Chersonesia excellens *Chersonesia intermedia Martin, 1895*Chersonesia nicevillei Martin, 1895*Chersonesia peraka Distant, 1884...
- MarpesiaMarpesia (butterfly)Marpesia is a butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae.-Species:*Marpesia berania *Marpesia chiron *Marpesia corinna *Marpesia corita...
- Marpesia chiron
- Marpesia eleucheaMarpesia eleucheaThe Antillean Daggerwing is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the West Indies. Occasional strays can be found on Florida Keys.The wingspan is 67-83 mm...
- Marpesia petreusMarpesia petreusThe Ruddy Daggerwing, Marpesia petreus, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Brazil north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to southern Florida. Strays north to Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, and South Texas.The wingspan is 70–95 mm.The...
- Marpesia zerynthia
Tribe Pseudergolini
- Amnosia
- Dichorragia
- Pseudergolis
- Stibochiona