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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Acre (North Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
753
1332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
753
1332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
733
1309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
88
560
1090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
183
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
183
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
183
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
161
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
161
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
129
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
86
176
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Acre
6 Genera with 8 Species
Bia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caligopsis Seydel, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Acre
8 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bia caelestis Penz & DeVries, 0
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Caligopsis seleucida juruana Fruhstorfer, 1912
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho absoloni May, 1924
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Acre
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov