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GEOGRAPHICAL ZOOLOGY. 
[part IV, 
of Malaya with West Africa independently of the Peninsula of 
India, 
Family 4. MORPHIDiE. (10 Genera, 106 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
N E ARCTIC 
SUB-REGIONS. 
PAL.EARCTIO 
Sub-regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
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The Morphidse are a group of generally large-sized butterflies, 
especially characteristic of the Malayan and Moluccan districts, 
and of Tropical America ; with a few species extending to the 
Himalayas on the west, and to Polynesia on the east. The 
genera are: — 
Amathusia (6 sp.), Northern India to Java ; Zeuxidia (9 sp.), 
the Malay district ; Discophom (7 sp.), Northern India to 
Philippines, Java and Timor ; Enispe (3 sp.), Northern India ; 
Myades (15 sp.), Moluccan and Polynesian districts, except one 
species in Java; Clerome (11 sp.), Northern India to Philippines 
and Celebes ; JEmona (1 sp.), Sikhim ; 3y antis (1 sp.), Waigiou ; 
Thaumantis (10 sp.), Indo-Chinese and Malayan districts; 
Morpho (40 sp.), Neotropical region, Brazilian and Central 
American sub-regions. 
Family 5. BRASSOLIDiE. (7 Genera, 62 Species.) 
General Distribution. 
Neotropical 
Sub-regions. 
Nearctic 
Sub-regions, 
PALAS ARCTIC 
Sub-regions. 
Ethiopian 
Sub-regions. 
Oriental 
Sub-regions. 
Australian 
Sub-regions. 
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The Brassolidse have the same distribution as the genus 
Morpho. The genera are : — 
Brassolis (5 sp.) ; Opsiphane s (17 sp.) ; Dynastor (2 sp.) ; 
Penetes (1 sp.) ; Caligo (21 sp.) ; Narope (5 sp.) ; and Dasyop - 
thalma (3 sp.) 
