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.
Larvae are found on Musa, Smilax, and Pandanus host plants.Eliot (ed.), Corbet & Pendlebury. (1992). The Butterflies of The Malay Peninsula, 4th Edition, .
Many forms, whether species or subspecies, are restricted to islands and are probably vulnerable.Koh, L. P., Sodhi, N. S., & Brook, B. W. (2004). Co-extinctions of tropical butterflies and their hostplants. Biotropica, 36(2), 272-274.
Species list Based on Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Years given are the actual publication dates where known.
Faunis Hübner, 1819 (= Clerome Westwood, 1850) Faunis aerope (Leech, 1890) Faunis aerope aerope (Leech, 1890) Faunis aerope excelsa Fruhstorfer, 1911 Faunis aerope masseyeffi Brooks, 1949 Faunis aerope longpoensis Huang, 2001 Faunis arcesilaus (Fabricius, 1787) originally Papilio arcesilaus Fabricius, 1787 Faunis assama (Westwood, 1858) Faunis canens Hübner, 1826 Faunis canens canens Hübner, 1826 Faunis canens arcesilas Stichel, 1933 Faunis canens borneensis Fruhstorfer Faunis canens pallidior Hagan Faunis canens samadhi Fruhstorfer Faunis canens niasana Fruhstorfer Faunis eumeus (Drury, 1773) originally Papilio eumeus Drury, 1773 Faunis eumeus eumeus (Drury, 1773) Faunis eumeus incerta Staudinger Faunis gracilis (Butler, 1867) originally Clerome gracilis Butler, 1867 Faunis kirata (de Nicéville, 1891) originally Clerome kirata de Nicéville, 1891 Faunis menado (Hewitson, 1863) Faunis menado menado (Hewitson, 1863) Faunis menado pleonasma Röber Faunis menado chitone Hewitson Faunis menado intermedia Röber Faunis menado syllus Fruhstorfer Faunis menado suluana Fruhstorfer Faunis phaon Erichson, 1834 Faunis phaon leucis (Felder & Felder, 1861)Schroeder & Treadaway. (2005). Nymphalidae IX: Amathusiini of the Philippine Islands. Butterflies of the world, 20: 2, pl. 2, f. 1-7. Faunis phaon phaon Erichson, 1834 Faunis phaon lurida Felder Faunis phaon ikonion Fruhstorfer Faunis phaon sibuyanensis Yamaguchi & Aoki Faunis sappho Semper, 1878 Faunis sappho sappho Semper, 1878 Faunis sappho kleis Semper Faunis sappho ameinokleia Fruhstorfer Faunis stomphax (Westwood, 1858) Faunis stomphax stomphax (Westwood, 1858) Faunis stomphax plateni Staudinger
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External links Images representing Faunis at EOL