Higher classification is mainly after [Wahlberg], November 2005.
- Morpho Fabricius, 1807
— 29 spp.
- Faunis Hübner, [1819]
Fauns
— 9 spp.
- Allaemona Nishimura, 1999
— 1 sp.
- Aemona Hewitson, 1868
— 3 spp.
- Melanocyma Westwood, 1858
— 1 sp.
- Xanthotaenia Westwood, 1858
— 1 sp.
- Enispe Doubleday, [1848]
Caliphs
— 5 spp.
- Discophora Boisduval, [1836]
Duffers
— 11 spp.
- Amathusia Fabricius, 1807
Palm Kings
— 14 spp.
- Zeuxidia Hübner, [1826]
Saturns
— 10 spp.
- Amathuxidia Staudinger, [1887]
— 3 spp.
- Thaumantis Hübner, [1826]
Jungle Glories
— 4 spp.
- Thauria Moore, 1894
— 2 spp.
- Stichophthalma C. & R. Felder, 1862
Jungle Queens
— 10 spp.
- Taenaris Hübner, [1819]
— 27 spp.
- Hyantis Hewitson, 1862
— 1 sp.
- Morphopsis Oberthür, 1880
— 5 spp.
Subtribe Biina
- Biina (Brassolini); [NL4A], 201
- Bia Hübner, [1819]
— 2 spp.
Subtribe Brassolina
- Brassolina (Brassolini); [NL4A], 201
- Blepolenis Röber, 1906
— 3 spp.
- Brassolis Fabricius, 1807
— 4 spp.
- Caligo Hübner, [1819]
Owls
— 21 spp.
- Caligopsis Seydel, 1924
— 1 sp.
- Catoblepia Stichel, 1902
— 8 spp.
- Dasyophthalma Westwood, [1851]
— 4 spp.
- Dynastor Doubleday, [1849]
— 3 spp.
- Eryphanis Boisduval, 1870
— 5 spp.
- Mielkella Casagrande, 1982
— 1 sp.
- Mimoblepia Casagrande, 1982
— 1 sp.
- Opoptera Aurivillius, 1882
— 5 spp.
- Opsiphanes Doubleday, [1849]
— 11 spp.
- Orobrassolis Casagrande, 1982
— 1 sp.
- Penetes Doubleday, [1849]
— 1 sp.
- Selenophanes Staudinger, [1887]
— 3 spp.
Subtribe Naropina
- Naropina (Brassolini); [NL4A], 205
10.1.2016 (241)
Some related literature:
- [NL4A]; Lamas, 2004
Checklist: Part 4A, Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea
Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera
- Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003
The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island faunda
Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 3-268, pl. 1-16
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