AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Subtribe Morphina Newman, 1834
and region Southeast Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
490
6922
16136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
489
6921
16135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
468
6849
15979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
289
5336
12590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1535
3414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1535
3414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1528
3407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1090
2536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1044
2467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
466
1490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
223
725
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
15
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMorphina
Newman, 1834
1
21
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Brazil
1 Genera with 21 Species
Morpho Fabricius, 1935Morpho butterfly42SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Brazil
21 Species and 22 Subspecies
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achillaena (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Morpho helenor violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor achilloena benkoi R.F. ..., 1923
Morpho helenor leontius (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Morpho helenor tucupita Le Moult, 1925
Morpho helenor trojana (belemensis E..., 1962)⇒ Morpho helenor pindarus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho achillaena Hübner, 1816
Morpho aega Hübner, 1822Aega Morpho
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega albosignata (R. Krüger, 1933)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega praetermixta (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega pseudocypris (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega subfusca (R. Krüger, 1933)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho amphitrion Staudinger, 1887
Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798Anaxibia Morpho
Morpho athena Oter, 1966
Morpho catenarius (Perry, 1811)⇒ Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho epistrophus catenaria (Perry, 1811)⇒ Morpho epistrophus argentinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho epistrophus epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho epistrophus laertes (D. Drury, 1782)⇒ Morpho epistrophus epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823Hercules Morpho
Morpho hercules itatiaya (Weber, 1944)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Morpho irideus (J. Zikán, 1935)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Morpho laertes (Drury, 1782)⇒ Prepona rothschildi Le Moult, 1932
Morpho malvina (Le Moult & R..., 1962)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus menelaus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho menelaus nestira (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Morpho menelaus coeruleus Perry, 1810
Morpho portis Hübner, 1916
Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis psyche (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis sidera (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis thamyris Felder, 1865
Morpho portis thomasi (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis vincitis (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho richardus Fruhstorfer, 1898Richard´s Morpho
Morpho rousseaui (Le Moult & R..., 1962)⇒ Morpho richardus Fruhstorfer, 1898
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho thamyris Felder, 1867Thamyris Morpho
Morpho violina (Rousseau-Dec..., 1935)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823


Links, sources and further information
Morphina at itis.gov