​PHILIPPINE
LEPIDOPTERA
NYMPHALIDAE;
NYMPHALINAE
(True Brush-foots)
NYMPHALINAE is the main subfamily of Nymphalidae. They are called the true brushfoots. True Brushfoots Nymphalinae Size, color, and wing shape varies. They appear to have only four legs because their front legs are small and nonfunctional. The host plants of Nymphalinae are mainly in the families Urticaceae, Asteraceae, Acanthaceae, Plantaginaceae and Scrophulariaceae.
Euripus nyctelius clytia C.& R. Felder 1867 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Apaturini © Agnes Adique Talavera Los Baños, Laguna Philippines March 7, 2015 * Distributional record of this ssp.: Luzon
Euripus nyctelius nysia SEMPER 1887 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Apaturini © Forest Jarvis Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao, Philippines April 1, 2018
Euripus nyctelius nysia SEMPER 1887 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Apaturini © Forest Jarvis Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao, Philippines April 1, 2018
Euripus nyctelius sparsus TSUKADA 1991 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Apaturini © Chris Chafer Japanese Shrine Trail, Negros Oriental, Philippines May 20, 2019
Euripus nyctelius sparsus TSUKADA 1991 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Apaturini © Anna Chafer Japanese Shrine Trail, Negros Oriental, Philippines May 20, 2019
Euripus nyctelius sparsus TSUKADA 1991 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Apaturini © Chris Chafer Japanese Shrine Trail, Negros Oriental, Philippines May 20, 2019
Hestinalis waterstradti borealis TSUKADA 1991 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Apaturini © Jonet Carpio Mount Kitanglad, Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines February 8, 2019
Rohana parisatis nana STAUDINGER 1889 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Apaturini © Jojo De Peralta Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines May 13, 2018
Rohana rhea mindora FRUHSTORFER 1906 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Apaturini © Michaela S. Webb Udalo, Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines August 13, 2017
Rohana rhea rhea Felder 1863 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Apaturini © Linda Alisto Callao Cave, Cagayan, Philippines May 23, 2017
Rohana rhea rhea Felder 1863 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Apaturini © Desmond Allen Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya Philippines
Rohana rhea rhea Felder 1863 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Apaturini © Desmond Allen Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya Philippines
Ariadne merione luzonia Felder 1867 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Biblidini © Linda Alisto Abra, Philippines July 15, 2017
Ariadne merione luzonia Felder 1867 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Biblidini © Linda Alisto Abra, Philippines July 15, 2017
Ariadne merione luzonia Felder 1867 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Biblidini © Linda Alisto Abra, Philippines July 15, 2017
Chersonesia rahria rahria Horsfield & Moore 1857 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Cyrestini © Jojo De Peralta Simpocan, Palawan, Philippines January 19, 2018 * Subspecies recorded in Balabac, Palawan, Sanga Sanga, Sibutu, and Tawitawi islands; uncommon occurrence.
Chersonesia rahria rahria Horsfield & Moore 1857 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Cyrestini © Jojo De Peralta Palawan, Philippines February 8, 2018 * Subspecies recorded in Balabac, Palawan, Sanga Sanga, Sibutu, and Tawitawi islands; uncommon occurrence.
Chersonesia rahria rahria Horsfield & Moore 1857 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Cyrestini © Jojo De Peralta Simpocan, Palawan, Philippines January 19, 2018 * Subspecies recorded in Balabac, Palawan, Sanga Sanga, Sibutu, and Tawitawi islands; uncommon occurrence.
Cyrestis cassander orchomenus Fruhstorfer, 1912 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Cyrestini © Harvey Salas Salaga Matina Pangi, Davao City, Philippines May 25, 2017
Cyrestis cassander orchomenus Fruhstorfer, 1912 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Cyrestini © Harvey Salas Salaga Matina Pangi, Davao City, Philippines May 25, 2017
Cyrestis cassander thessa Fruhstorfer, 1889 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Cyrestini © Jojo De Peralta Palawan, Philippines July, 2017
Cyrestis cassander thessa Fruhstorfer, 1889 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Cyrestini © Jojo De Peralta Palawan, Philippines July, 2017
Cyrestis cassander thessa Fruhstorfer, 1889 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Cyrestini © Jojo De Peralta Palawan Philippines November 4, 2017
Cyrestis cassander thessa Fruhstorfer, 1889 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Cyrestini © Jojo De Peralta Palawan Philippines * Endemic to the Phlippines. Ssp. Cyrestis cassander thessa occurs in Balabac, Calamian group, Palawan.
Cyrestis kudrati Jumalon, 1975 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Cyrestini © Leif Gabrielsen Cinchona Forest Reserve, Mindanao Philippines January 8, 2016
Cyrestis kudrati Jumalon, 1975 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Cyrestini © Leif Gabrielsen Cinchona Forest Reserve, Mindanao Philippines January 8, 2016
Cyrestis kudrati Jumalon, 1975 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Cyrestini © Leif Gabrielsen Cinchona Forest Reserve, Mindanao Philippines January 8, 2016
Cyrestis maenalis negros Martin 1903 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Cyrestini © Romana Pahilanga Delos Reyes Talisay, Negros Occidental Philippines May 3, 2014 * Distribution of this subspecies is Negros island.
Cyrestis maenalis maenalis Erichson 1834 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Cyrestini © Linda Alisto Baguio City, Benguet Philippines August 21, 2016
Cyrestis maenalis maenalis Erichson 1834 Nymphalidae; Nymphalinae; Cyrestini © Rey M. Abellada Baguio City, Benguet Philippines June 07, 2015