Laurel Leafwing (Memphis moruus)

Memphis, described by Jacob Hübner in 1819, is a Neotropical nymphalid butterfly genus in the subfamily Charaxinae.

 

There are 61 species in the genus. All are Neotropical and the undersides of the wings closely resemble dead leaves.

 

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

Superfamily: Papilionoidea

Family: Nymphalidae

Subfamily: Charaxinae

Tribe: Anaeini

Genus: Memphis Hübner, [1819]

Species: M. moruus (Fabricius, 1775)

Binomial name: Memphis moruus

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