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Memphis (genus)
Encyclopedia
Memphis, described by Jacob Hübner
in 1819, is a Neotropical nymphalid
butterfly genus
in the subfamily Charaxinae
.
There are 61 species
in the genus (Lamas, 2004). All are Neotropical and the undersides of the wings closely resemble dead leaves.
In the past Memphis was considered a subgenus
of Anaea.
Selected species:
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner was a German entomologist. He was the author of Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge , a founding work of entomology.-Scientific career:...
in 1819, is a Neotropical 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 genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in the subfamily Charaxinae
Charaxinae
Charaxinae, the leafwings, is a nymphalid subfamily of butterflies that includes about 400 species, inhabiting mainly the tropics, although some species extend into temperate regions in North America, Europe, China and southern Australia. There are significant variations between the species...
.
There are 61 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
in the genus (Lamas, 2004). All are Neotropical and the undersides of the wings closely resemble dead leaves.
In the past Memphis was considered a subgenus
Subgenus
In biology, a subgenus is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.In zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, which...
of Anaea.
Selected species:
- Memphis arachne (Cramer, 1776)
- Memphis florita (Druce, 1877)
- Memphis glaucone
- Memphis moruus
- Memphis polycarmes (Fabricius, 1775)
External links
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- BOA Photographs of typeHolotypeA holotype is a single physical example of an organism, known to have been used when the species was formally described. It is either the single such physical example or one of several such, but explicitly designated as the holotype...
specimens. - Funet Systematics
- Pteron Images.In Japanese but binomialBinomialIn algebra, a binomial is a polynomial with two terms —the sum of two monomials—often bound by parenthesis or brackets when operated upon...
names. Two pages.