Faunis

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Faunis
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Faunis arcesilaus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Morphinae
Tribe: Amathusiini
Genus: Faunis
Hübner, [1819]
Type species
Papilio eumeus
Drury, [1773]
Species

About 14 species, including:

Synonyms
  • CleromeWestwood, [1850]

Faunis is a genus of Asian butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. They are among the butterflies commonly known as fauns. They are relatively small-sized amathusiins, subtly colored in soft browns and violets, and range from China to the Philippines and Sulawesi.

Contents

Larvae are found on Musa , Smilax , and Pandanus host plants. [1]

Many forms, whether species or subspecies, are restricted to islands and are probably vulnerable. [2]

Species list

Based on Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Years given are the actual publication dates where known.

Faunis canens Faunis canens canens 1.jpg
Faunis canens

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References

  1. Eliot (ed.), Corbet & Pendlebury. (1992). The Butterflies of The Malay Peninsula, 4th Edition, ISBN   983-9681-05-2.
  2. Koh, L. P., Sodhi, N. S., & Brook, B. W. (2004). Co-extinctions of tropical butterflies and their hostplants. Biotropica, 36(2), 272-274.
  3. Schroeder & Treadaway. (2005). Nymphalidae IX: Amathusiini of the Philippine Islands. Butterflies of the world, 20: 2, pl. 2, f. 1-7.