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Genus of butterflies
Memphis
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Memphis moruus
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Memphis
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Species
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Many, see
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Synonyms
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- Corycia Hübner, [1825]
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- Cymatogramma Doubleday, [1849]
- Cymatogramma Westwood, [1850]
- Rydonia Salazar & Constantino, 2001
- Annagrapha Salazar & Constantino, 2001
- Anaea
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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.
Listed alphabetically within groups:
[1]
Species group pasibula:
Species group aureola:
Species group verticordia:
Species group arginussa:
Species group hedemanni:
Species group glauce:
Species group appias:
Species group polycarmes:
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Memphis ambrosia (H. Druce, 1874)
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Memphis anassa (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862)
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Memphis aulica (Röber, 1916)
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Memphis basilia (Stoll, [1780])
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Memphis cleomestra (Hewitson, 1869)
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Memphis forreri (Godman & Salvin, [1884]) – Guatemalan leafwing
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Memphis grandis (H. Druce, 1877)
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Memphis laura (H. Druce, 1877)
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Memphis lineata (Salvin, 1869)
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Memphis lyceus (H. Druce, 1877)
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Memphis mora (H. Druce, 1874)
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Memphis nenia (H. Druce, 1877)
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Memphis offa (H. Druce, 1877)
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Memphis phantes (Hopffer, 1874)
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Memphis polycarmes (Fabricius, 1775)
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Memphis proserpina (Salvin, 1869) – great leafwing
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Species group moruus:
Species group eribotes:
Species group iphis:
Ungrouped:
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Memphis eurypyle C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862 – pointed leafwing
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Memphis juliani Constantino, 1999
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Memphis maria Pyrcz & Neild, 1996
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Memphis montesino Pyrcz, 1995
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Memphis neidhoeferi (Rotger, Escalante, & Coronado, 1965) – wavy-edged leafwing
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Memphis salinasi Pyrcz, 1993
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Memphis viloriae Pyrcz & Neild, 1996
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Memphis wellingi (Miller & Miller, 1976)
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c *Savela, Markku (April 7, 2019).
"Memphis Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
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^ Lamas, G. (2004). Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera.
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^ Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017).
"Pointed Leafwing Memphis eurypyle C. & R. Felder, 1862". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved January 9, 2020.