Eunicini

Niklas Wahlberg

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Updated 2023-07-07. Based on

Jenkins, D. W. 1990. Neotropical Nymphalidae. VIII. Revision of Eunica. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 131: 1-175.

Markku Savela's pages

Núñez, R., Genaro, J. A., Miller, J. Y., Barro-Cañamero, A., Álvarez, Y., Fernández, D. M., Minno, M. C., Turner, T., Turlan, V., Wahlberg, N., Pérez-Asso, A. R. & Hausmann, A. 2023: DNA barcodes of the Greater Antillean butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) suggest a richer, more isolated fauna and higher endemism. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, in press. doi:10.1093/biolinnean/blad015

TRIB Eunicini

GENU Eunica Hübner, 1819

GSYN Evonyme Hübner, 1819
GSYN Eunice Geyer, 1832 (preocc.)
GSYN Callianira Doubleday, 1847 (preocc. Callianira Péron & Lesueur, 1810 (Mollusca))
GSYN Faunia Poey, 1847 (preocc. Faunia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830)
GSYN Amycla Doubleday, 1849 (preocc. Amycla Rafinesque, 1815)
GSYN Libythina Felder, 1861

SPEC Eunica cuvierii (Godart, 1819)

ORIG Libythea cuvierii Godart, 1819
SSYN Eunica hyperipte Hübner, 1823

SPEC Eunica tatila (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1855)

ORIG Cybdelis tatila Herrich-Schaeffer, 1855
SSYN Eunica caerula Godman & Salvin, 1877

SPEC Eunica tatilista Kaye, 1926
SPEC Eunica bellaria Fruhstorfer, 1908

SSYN Eunica tatila tatilina Fruhstorfer, 1908

SPEC Eunica bechina (Hewitson, 1852)

ORIG Cybdelis bechina Hewitson, 1852
SSYN Eunica bechina chorienes Fruhstorfer, 1909
SSYN Eunica bechina medellina Fruhstorfer, 1909

SUBS Eunica bechina bechina (Hewitson, 1852)
SUBS Eunica bechina magnipunctata Talbot, 1928

SPEC Eunica evelide Bates, 1864

SSYN Eunica emmelina Staudinger, 1886
SSYN Evonyme elegans electa Röber, 1923

SPEC Eunica elegans Salvin, 1869
SPEC Eunica caelina (Godart, 1824)

ORIG Vanessa caelina Godart, 1824
SSYN Eunica mabildei Röber, 1903

SUBS Eunica caelina caelina (Godart, 1824)
SUBS Eunica caelina alycia Fruhstorfer, 1909

SPEC Eunica olympias Felder & Felder, 1862

SUBS Eunica olympias olympias Felder & Felder, 1862
SUBS Eunica olympias augusta Bates, 1866
SUBS Eunica olympias augustina de la Maza, 1982

SPEC Eunica margarita (Godart, 1824)

ORIG Nymphalis margarita Godart, 1824

SPEC Eunica eburnea Fruhstorfer, 1907
SPEC Eunica ingens Seitz, 1915
SPEC Eunica interphasis Jenkins, 1990
SPEC Eunica heraclites Gundlach, 1881
SPEC Eunica phasis Felder & Felder, 1862
SPEC Eunica macris (Godart, 1824)

ORIG Nymphalis macris Godart, 1824
SSYN Eunica macris aeschrion Fruhstorfer, 1907

SPEC Eunica amycla (Godart, 1824)

ORIG Vanessa amycla Godart, 1824
SSYN Cybdelis careta Hewitson, 1852

SPEC Eunica mygdonia (Godart, 1824)

ORIG Nymphalis mygdonia Godart, 1824

SUBS Eunica mygdonia mygdonia (Godart, 1824)
SUBS Eunica mygdonia omoa Hall, 1919

SPEC Eunica caralis (Hewitson, 1857)

ORIG Cybdelis caralis Hewitson, 1857
SSYN Eunica picea Felder & Felder, 1861

SUBS Eunica caralis caralis (Hewitson, 1857)
SUBS Eunica caralis ariba Fruhstorfer, 1908

SPEC Eunica maja (Fabricius, 1775)

ORIG Papilio maja Fabricius, 1775
SSYN Nymphalis maia Godart, 1824
SSYN Cybdelis naeris Herrich-Schaeffer, 1855

SUBS Eunica maja maja (Fabricius, 1775)
SUBS Eunica maja noerina Hall, 1935

SPEC Eunica anna (Cramer, 1780)

ORIG Papilio anna Cramer, 1780

SPEC Eunica malvina Bates, 1864

SUBS Eunica malvina malvina Bates, 1864
SUBS Eunica malvina albida Jenkins, 1990

SPEC Eunica concordia (Hewitson, 1852)

ORIG Cybdelis concordia Hewitson, 1852
SSYN Evonyme concordia satura Röber, 1923

SPEC Eunica marsolia (Godart, 1824)

ORIG Nymphalis marsolia Godart, 1824
SSYN Eunica taurione Geyer, 1832

SUBS Eunica marsolia marsolia (Godart, 1824)
SUBS Eunica marsolia fasula Fruhstorfer, 1909
SUBS Eunica marsolia paraensis Jenkins, 1990

SPEC Eunica monima (Stoll, 1782)

ORIG Papilio monima Stoll, 1782
SSYN Nymphalis myrto Godart, 1824
SSYN Eunica modesta Bates, 1864
SSYN Eunica monima f. habanae Seitz, 1915
SSYN Eunica pusilla fairchildiBates, 1935

SPEC Eunica pusilla Bates, 1864
SPEC Eunica violetta Staudinger, 1885
SPEC Eunica veronica Bates, 1864
SPEC Eunica clytia (Hewitson, 1852)

ORIG Cybdelis clytia Hewitson, 1852

SPEC Eunica viola Bates, 1864

SSYN Eunica amycla violascens Bryk, 1953

SPEC Eunica orphise (Cramer, 1776)

ORIG Papilio orphise Cramer, 1776
SSYN Eunica tryphosa Geyer, 1837
SSYN Cybdelis castalia Hewitson, 1852
SSYN Evonyme orphise marcusi Orfila, 1951

SPEC Eunica incognita Jenkins, 1990
SPEC Eunica amelia (Cramer, 1777)

ORIG Papilio amelia Cramer, 1777

SUBS Eunica amelia amelia (Cramer, 1777)
SUBS Eunica amelia erroneata Oberthür, 1916

SSYN Eunica amelia concolor Zikan, 1937

SPEC Eunica sydonia (Godart, 1824)

ORIG Nymphalis sydonia Godart, 1824
SSYN Cybdelis empyrea Herrich-Schaeffer, 1858
SSYN Eunica campana Felder & Felder, 1861
SSYN Eunica indigophana Felder & Felder, 1861
SSYN Eunica sydonia poppeana Fruhstorfer, 1909

SUBS Eunica sydonia sydonia (Godart, 1824)
SUBS Eunica sydonia caresa (Hewitson, 1857)

ORIG Cybdelis caresa Hewitson, 1857

SPEC Eunica chlororhoa Salvin, 1869

SSYN Eunica chlorochroa auctt. (misspelling)

SPEC Eunica mira Godman & Salvin, 1877

SSYN Eunica mira costaricensis Niepelt, 1920
SSYN Eunica chlorochroa[sic] cygoea Hall, 1929

SPEC Eunica sophonisba (Cramer, 1782)

ORIG Papilio sophonisba Cramer, 1782
SSYN Eunica sophonisba mossi Hall, 1928

SUBS Eunica sophonisba sophonisba (Cramer, 1782)
SUBS Eunica sophonisba agele Seitz, 1915

SSYN Eunica falsata Oberthür, 1916

SPEC Eunica norica (Hewitson, 1852)

ORIG Cybdelis norica Hewitson, 1852
SSYN Evonyme norica lichyi Orfila, 1954

SUBS Eunica norica norica (Hewitson, 1852)
SUBS Eunica norica occia Fruhstorfer, 1909

SPEC Eunica carias (Hewitson, 1857)

ORIG Cybdelis carias Hewitson, 1857

SUBS Eunica carias carias (Hewitson, 1857)
SUBS Eunica carias cabira Felder & Felder, 1861

SSYN Eunica tenebrosa Salvin, 1869
SSYN Eunica cabira gerwisa Fruhstorfer, 1907
SSYN Eunica cabira ninetta Fruhstorfer, 1907
SSYN Eunica cabira editha Fruhstorfer, 1907

SPEC Eunica brunnea Salvin, 1869
SPEC Eunica volumna (Godart, 1824)

ORIG Nymphalis volumna Godart, 1824
SSYN Faunia tithonia Felder & Felder, 1867
SSYN Eunica volumna intricata Fruhstorfer, 1909

SUBS Eunica volumna volumna (Godart, 1824)
SUBS Eunica volumna celma (Hewitson, 1852)

ORIG Cybdelis celma Hewitson, 1852
SSYN Faunia persephone Felder & Felder, 1867
SSYN Eunica volumna celmina Fruhstorfer, 1909
SSYN Evonyme persephone proserpina Röber, 1923

SPEC Eunica venusia (Felder & Felder, 1867)

ORIG Faunia venusia Felder & Felder, 1867

SPEC Eunica alpais (Godart, 1824)

ORIG Nymphalis alpais Godart, 1824
SSYN Cybdelis cinara Hewitson, 1852
SSYN Eunica aspasia Felder & Felder, 1861
SSYN Eunica cinara oreandra Fruhstorfer, 1909
SSYN Eunica cinara var. vega Hall, 1919
SSYN Eunica excelsa f. excelsissima Zikan, 1937

SUBS Eunica alpais alpais (Godart, 1824)
SUBS Eunica alpais excelsa Godman & Salvin, 1877

SPEC Eunica araucana Felder & Felder, 1862
SPEC Eunica eurota (Cramer, 1776)

ORIG Papilio eurota Cramer, 1776
SSYN Nymphalis euphemia Godart, 1824
SSYN Eunica vetula Staudinger, 1888
SSYN Eunica eurota myrthis Fruhstorfer, 1908
SSYN Eunica eurota theophania Fruhstorfer, 1908
SSYN Evonyme eurota muson Fruhstorfer, 1912

SUBS Eunica eurota eurota (Cramer, 1776)
SUBS Eunica eurota dolores (Prittwitz, 1871)

ORIG Faunia dolores Prittwitz, 1871
SSYN Evonyme eurota dymanes Fruhstorfer, 1912

SPEC Eunica alcmena (Doubleday, 1847)

ORIG Callianira alcmena Doubleday, 1847

SUBS Eunica alcmena amata Druce, 1874
SUBS Eunica alcmena flora Felder & Felder, 1862

SSYN Eunica irma Fruhstorfer, 1908

SPEC Eunica pomona (Felder & Felder, 1867)

ORIG Faunia pomona Felder & Felder, 1867
SSYN Eunica pomona f. pompata Fruhstorfer, 1909

SUBS Eunica pomona pomona (Felder & Felder, 1867)
SUBS Eunica pomona amata Druce, 1874

GENU Sevenia Kocak, 1996

GSYN Crenis Boisduval, 1833 (preocc. Crenis Hübner, 1821)
GSYN Sallya Hemming, 1964

SPEC Sevenia benguelae (Chapman, 1872)
SPEC Sevenia pechueli (Dewitz, 1879)

SUBS Sevenia pechueli pechueli (Dewitz, 1879)
SUBS Sevenia pechueli rhodesiana (Rothschild)

SPEC Sevenia amulia (Cramer, 1777)

ORIG Papilio amulia Cramer, 1777

SUBS Sevenia amulia amulia (Cramer, 1777)
SUBS Sevenia amulia rosa (Hewitson, 1877)
SUBS Sevenia amulia intermedia Carcasson, 1961

SPEC Sevenia occidentalium (Mabille, 1876)

SUBS Sevenia occidentalium occidentalium (Mabille, 1876)
SUBS Sevenia occidentalium penricei (Rothschild & Jordan)

SPEC Sevenia morantii (Trimen, 1881)

ORIG Crenis morantii Trimen, 1881

SUBS Sevenia morantii morantii (Trimen, 1881)
SUBS Sevenia morantii dubiosa (Strand)

SPEC Sevenia boisduvali (Wallengren, 1857)

ORIG Crenis boisduvali Wallengren, 1857

SUBS Sevenia boisduvali boisduvali (Wallengren, 1857)
SUBS Sevenia boisduvali omissa (Rothschild, 1918)
SUBS Sevenia boisduvali kaffana (Rothschild & Jordan)
SUBS Sevenia boisduvali insularis (Joicey & Talbot)

SPEC Sevenia howensis (Staudinger, 1886)
SPEC Sevenia amazoula (Mabille, 1880)
SPEC Sevenia umbrina (Karsch, 1892)
SPEC Sevenia garega (Karsch, 1892)

SUBS Sevenia garega garega (Karsch, 1892)
SUBS Sevenia garega ansorgei (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)

SPEC Sevenia trimeni (Aurivillius, 1899)

ORIG Crenis natalensis var. trimeni Aurivillius, 1899

SUBS Sevenia trimeni trimeni (Aurivillius, 1899)
SUBS Sevenia trimeni major (Rothschild)

SPEC Sevenia natalensis (Boisduval, 1847)

ORIG Crenis natalensis Boisduval, 1847

SPEC Sevenia consors (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
SPEC Sevenia madagascariensis (Boisduval, 1833)

ORIG Crenis madagascariensis Boisduval, 1833

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