Amathusiini
Amathuxidia amythaon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Morphinae
Tribe: Amathusiini
Genera

15, see text

Synonyms
  • Amathusiinae
  • Amathusiidae

Amathusiini is a tribe of the nymphalid butterfly subfamily Morphinae. They are large butterflies. They are sometimes treated as a distinct subfamily Amathusiinae or family Amathusiidae.

Genera and selected species

  • Pteron. In Japanese but the excellent images are accompanied by correct binomial names.


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