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, G. (2004). Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera.Witt, T.J. 1972. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Gattung Anaea Hübner (1819)(Lep. Nymphalidae). Mitteilungen der Münchner Entomologischen Gesellschaft 62: 163–183 pdf Zobodat All are Neotropical and the undersides of the wings closely resemble dead leaves. In the past Memphis was considered a subgenus of Anaea.
Species Listed alphabetically within groups:*
Species group pasibula: Memphis pasibula (Doubleday, ) Memphis falcata (Hopffer, 1874)
Species group aureola: Memphis anna (Staudinger, 1897) Memphis aureola (Bates, 1866) Memphis dia (Godman & Salvin, ) Memphis polyxo (H. Druce, 1874)
Species group verticordia: Memphis artacaena (Hewitson, 1869) – white-patched leafwing Memphis perenna (Godman & Salvin, ) – big-spotted leafwing ?Memphis pleione (Godart, 1819) Memphis verticordia (Hübner, 1824)
Species group arginussa: Memphis arginussa (Geyer, 1832) – mottled leafwing Memphis herbacea (Butler & H. Druce, 1872) – scarce leafwing Memphis lemnos (H. Druce, 1877) Memphis pithyusa (R. Felder, 1869) – blue leafwing, pale-spotted leafwing
Species group hedemanni: Memphis acaudata (Röber, 1916) Memphis hedemanni (R. Felder, 1869) – double-banded leafwingGlassberg, Jeffrey. (2007). A Swift Guide to Butterflies of Mexico and Central America. Sunstreak Books Inc. pp.124-127. Memphis praxias (Hopffer, 1874)
Species group glauce: Memphis glauce (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862)
Species group appias: Memphis appias (Hübner, ) Memphis xenippa (Hall, 1935) Memphis xenocles (Westwood, 1850) – corner-spotted leafwing
Species group polycarmes: Memphis ambrosia (H. Druce, 1874) Memphis anassa (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862) Memphis aulica (Röber, 1916) Memphis basilia (Stoll, ) Memphis cleomestra (Hewitson, 1869) Memphis forreri (Godman & Salvin, ) – Guatemalan leafwing Memphis grandis (H. Druce, 1877) Memphis laura (H. Druce, 1877) Memphis lineata (Salvin, 1869) Memphis lyceus (H. Druce, 1877) Memphis mora (H. Druce, 1874) Memphis nenia (H. Druce, 1877) Memphis offa (H. Druce, 1877) Memphis phantes (Hopffer, 1874) Memphis polycarmes (Fabricius, 1775) Memphis proserpina (Salvin, 1869) – great leafwing
Species group moruus: Memphis moruus (Fabricius, 1775) – laurel leafwing Memphis oenomais (Boisduval, 1870) – Boisduval's leafwing Memphis philumena (Doubleday, ) – orange-striped leafwing
Species group eribotes: Memphis acidalia (Hübner, ) Memphis beatrix (H. Druce, 1874) Memphis catinka (H. Druce, 1877) Memphis hirta (Weymer, 1907) Memphis laertes (Cramer, ) Memphis leonida (Stoll, ) Memphis otrere (Hübner, 1825) Memphis pseudiphis (Staudinger, 1887)
Species group iphis: Memphis alberta (H. Druce, 1876) Memphis boliviana (H. Druce, 1877) Memphis cerealia (H. Druce, 1877) Memphis cluvia (Hopffer, 1874) Memphis iphis (Latreille, ) Memphis lorna (H. Druce, 1877) Memphis moeris (C. Felder & R. Felder, )
Ungrouped: Memphis eurypyle C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862 – pointed leafwing Memphis juliani Constantino, 1999 Memphis maria Pyrcz & Neild, 1996 Memphis montesino Pyrcz, 1995 Memphis neidhoeferi (Rotger, Escalante, & Coronado, 1965) – wavy-edged leafwing Memphis salinasi Pyrcz, 1993 Memphis viloriae Pyrcz & Neild, 1996 Memphis wellingi (Miller & Miller, 1976)
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External links
TOL images representing Memphis, at EoL BOA Photographs of type specimens. Pteron Images. In Japanese but binomial names. Two pages. Includes images.