Biblidinae

Biblidinae is a subfamily of nymphalid butterflies that includes the tropical brushfoots. This subfamily was sometimes merged within the Limenitidinae, but they are now recognized as quite distinct lineages. In older literature, this subfamily is sometimes called Eurytelinae.

Biblidinae
Myscelia cyaniris: Epicaliini
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Subfamily:	Biblidinae Boisduval, 1833
Tribes
Ageroniini Biblidini Callicorini Epicaliini Epiphilini Eubagini
Synonyms
Eurytelinae

Red rim (Biblis hyperia: Biblidini)

Byblia ilithyia

Panacea procilla: Ageroniini specimen underside

Dynamine athemon: Eubagini

Diaethria clymena, one of the eighty-eights formerly in "Catagramma" (now Callicorini)

As of 2008, some 340 valid species are in this subfamily, placed in 38 genera. Most species of Biblidinae are Neotropical, but there are some Old World species and genera in the tribes Biblidini and Epicaliini.

Systematics

The Biblidinae are a taxonomically stable monophyletic group, at least since the "wastebin genus" Catagramma was dismantled around 1950. Six tribes are recognized, and the monophyly of them all is likewise well supported; radical changes in taxonomy and systematics are not expected in this subfamily. The sister group to the Biblidinae is probably the Apaturinae and/or Nymphalinae.

The tribes, in the presumed phylogenetic sequence and with notable genera also listed here, are:

Biblidini Boisduval, 1833

• Biblis Fabricius, 1807 (= Zonaga)
• Ariadne Horsfield, 1829 (= Ergolis)
• Laringa Moore, 1901
• Eurytela Boisduval, 1833
• Neptidopsis Aurivillius, 1898
• Mesoxantha Aurivillius, 1898
• Byblia Hübner, 1819 (= Hypanis Boisduval, 1833 (non Pander in Menetries, 1832: preoccupied))
• Mestra Hübner, 1825 (= Cystineura)
• Archimestra Munroe, 1949
• Vila Kirby, 1871 (= Lonia, Neptis Hübner, 1819 (non Fabricius, 1807: preoccupied), Olina Doubleday, 1848 (non Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830: preoccupied))

Epicaliini Guenée, 1865

• Catonephele Hübner, [1819]
• Nessaea Hübner, [1819]
• Myscelia Doubleday, 1844 (= Sagaritis Hübner, 1821 (non Billberg, 1820: preoccupied), Sea)
• Sevenia Koçak, 1996 (= Crenis Boisduval, 1833 (non Hübner, 1821: preoccupied), Sallya Hemming, 1964 (non Yochelson, 1956: preoccupied))
• Eunica Hübner, [1819]
• Cybdelis Boisduval, 1836

Ageroniini Doubleday, 1847

• Hamadryas – cracker butterflies, calico butterflies
• Ectima Doubleday, 1848
• Panacea Godman & Salvin, 1883 (= Pandora Doubleday, 1848 (non Lamarck, 1799: preoccupied))
• Batesia Felder & Felder, 1862

Epiphilini Jenkins, 1987

• Asterope Hübner, [1819]
• Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 1819 (= Corybas)
• Epiphile Doubleday, 1844
• Lucinia Hübner, 1823 (= Autodea)
• Bolboneura Godman & Salvin, 1877
• Temenis Hübner, 1819 (= Callicorina, Paromia Hewitson, 1861 (non Westwood, 1851: preoccupied))
• Nica Hübner, 1826 (= Pseudonica)
• Peria Kirby, 1871 (= Pelia Doubleday, 1849 (non Bell, 1836: preoccupied))

Eubagini Burmeister, 1878

• Dynamine Hübner, 1819 (= Arisba, Eubagis, Sironia)

Callicorini Orfila, 1952 – eighty-eights and relatives

• Diaethria Billberg, 1820
• Callicore Hübner, [1819]
• Perisama Doubleday, 1849 (= Orophila)
• Antigonis Felder, 1861 (= Lincoya)
• Haematera Doubleday, 1849 (= Callidula)
• Paulogramma Dillon, 1948
• Catacore Dillon, 1948

References

• Hill, R. I., Penz, C. M., & DeVries, P. J. (2002). Phylogenetic analysis and review of Panacea and Batesia butterflies (Nymphalidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 56, 199-215.
• Jenkins, D. W. (1983). Neotropical Nymphalidae. I. Revision of Hamadryas. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum, 81, 1-146.
• Jenkins, D. W. (1984). Neotropical Nymphalidae. II. Revision of Myscelia. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum (Gainesville), 87, 1-64.
• Jenkins, D. W. (1985). Neotropical Nymphalidae. III. Revision of Catonephele. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum of Entomology, 92, 1-65.
• Jenkins, D. W. (1985). Neotropical Nymphalidae. IV. Revision of Ectima. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum (Gainesville), 95, 1-30.
• Jenkins, D. W. (1986). Neotropical Nymphalidae. V. Revision of Epiphile. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum (Gainesville), 101, 1-70.
• Jenkins, D. W. (1987). Neotropical Nymphalidae. VI. Revision of Asterope (=Callithea Auct.). Bulletin of the Allyn Museum of Entomology, 114, 1-66.
• Jenkins, D. W. (1989). Neotropical Nymphalidae. VII. Revision of Nessaea. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum (Gainesville), 125, 1-38.
• Jenkins, D. W. (1990). Neotropical Nymphalidae. VIII. Revision of Eunica. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum, 131, 1-177.

External links

• The higher classification of Nymphalidae, at Nymphalidae.net
• Biblidinae Boisduval, 1833 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms: Preliminary species list. Version of 18 March 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
• Pteron Misspelled as Biblinae. Images. In Japanese but with binomial names.