Memphis moruus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Anaeini |
| Genus: | Memphis |
| Species: | M. moruus
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Memphis moruus is a species of leafwing found in South America.
Subspecies
- Memphis moruus moruus; present in Brazil and French Guiana.
- Memphis moruus boisduvali[2]
- Memphis moruus leonila (Comstock, 1961); present in Ecuador.
- Memphis moruus morpheus (Staudinger, [1886]) [3] present in Brazil.
- Memphis moruus phila (Druce, 1877) [4] present in Colombia and Ecuador.
- Memphis moruus stheno (Prittwitz, 1865) [5] present in Brazil. [6][7]
Description
Memphis moruus has forewings with a pointed apex and a concave outer edge, and hindwings with a tail. The upper part is metallic blue with a lighter basal part and a darker navy blue to brown distal part. The underside is light brown and simulates a dead leaf.[8]
Biology
The host plants of its caterpillar are Nectandra (Lauraceae) for Memphis moruus boisduvali.
References
- ^ Fabricius, J.C. 1775. Systema entomologiae, sistens insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus. Libraria Kortii, Flensburgi et Lipsiae. xvi+ 832 pp.
- ^ Comstock, W. P. 1961. Butterflies of the American Tropics: the genus Anaea. Lepidop tera, Nymphalidae. New York: Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 214pp, 30pl.
- ^ Staudinger, O, 1886 Exotische schmetterlinge Fürth, V.G. Löwensohn, 1888-1892
- ^ Druce, H. 1877 A revision of the lepidopterous genus Paphia Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1877 (3) : 632-652, pl. 61-64
- ^ Prittwitz, Otto von 1865 Beitrag zur Fauna des Coreovado Stettin Ent. Ztg 26 (4-6): 123-143, (10-12): 307-325
- ^ *Savela, Markku (April 7, 2019). "Memphis Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ D'Abrera, B. 1988. Butterflies of the Neotropical Region, Nymphalidae, Satyridae. Victoria: Hill House. Pp. 680-723.; present in Mexico, Guatemala, and Panama.
- ^ Julius Rober ANAEA in Seitz.A. Band 5: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die Großschmetterlinge des amerikanischen Faunengebietes, 1907 580 et seq.