Faunis is a genus of Asian butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. They are among the butterflies commonly known as fauns. They are relatively small-sized amathusiins, subtly colored in soft browns and violets, and range from China to the Philippines and Sulawesi.
Larvae are found on Musa, Smilax, and Pandanus host plants.
Many forms, whether species or subspecies, are restricted to islands and are probably vulnerable.
Species list
Based on Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Years given are the actual publication dates where known.
- Faunis <small>Hübner, 1819</small> (= Clerome <small>Westwood, 1850</small>)
- Faunis aerope <small>(Leech, 1890)</small>
- Faunis aerope aerope <small>(Leech, 1890)</small>
- Faunis aerope excelsa <small>Fruhstorfer, 1911</small>
- Faunis aerope masseyeffi <small>Brooks, 1949</small>
- Faunis aerope longpoensis <small>Huang, 2001</small>
- Faunis arcesilaus <small>(Fabricius, 1787)</small> originally Papilio arcesilaus <small>Fabricius, 1787</small>
- Faunis assama <small>(Westwood, 1858)</small>
- Faunis canens <small>Hübner, 1826</small>
- Faunis canens canens <small>Hübner, 1826</small>
- Faunis canens arcesilas <small>Stichel, 1933</small>
- Faunis canens borneensis <small>Fruhstorfer</small>
- Faunis canens pallidior <small>Hagan</small>
- Faunis canens samadhi <small>Fruhstorfer</small>
- Faunis canens niasana <small>Fruhstorfer</small>
- Faunis eumeus <small>(Drury, 1773)</small> originally Papilio eumeus <small>Drury, 1773</small>
- Faunis eumeus eumeus <small>(Drury, 1773)</small>
- Faunis eumeus incerta <small>Staudinger</small>
- Faunis gracilis <small>(Butler, 1867)</small> originally Clerome gracilis <small>Butler, 1867</small>
- Faunis kirata <small>(de Nicéville, 1891)</small> originally Clerome kirata <small>de Nicéville, 1891</small>
- Faunis menado <small>(Hewitson, 1863)</small>
- Faunis menado menado <small>(Hewitson, 1863)</small>
- Faunis menado pleonasma <small>Röber</small>
- Faunis menado chitone <small>Hewitson</small>
- Faunis menado intermedia <small>Röber</small>
- Faunis menado syllus <small>Fruhstorfer</small>
- Faunis menado suluana <small>Fruhstorfer</small>
- Faunis phaon <small>Erichson, 1834</small>
- Faunis phaon leucis <small>(Felder & Felder, 1861)</small>
- Faunis phaon phaon <small>Erichson, 1834</small>
- Faunis phaon lurida <small>Felder</small>
- Faunis phaon ikonion <small>Fruhstorfer</small>
- Faunis phaon sibuyanensis <small>Yamaguchi & Aoki</small>
- Faunis sappho <small>Semper, 1878</small>
- Faunis sappho sappho <small>Semper, 1878</small>
- Faunis sappho kleis <small>Semper</small>
- Faunis sappho ameinokleia <small>Fruhstorfer</small>
- Faunis stomphax <small>(Westwood, 1858)</small>
- Faunis stomphax stomphax <small>(Westwood, 1858)</small>
- Faunis stomphax plateni <small>Staudinger</small>
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