Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Amazon basin (Northern South America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 114
852
2096 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 114
852
2096 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 113
851
2095 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 92
811
2056 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 28
646
1861 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 28
646
1861 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 28
646
1861 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
503
1535 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
497
1530 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
462
1485 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 238
660 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 19
97 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Amazon basin
19 Genera with 97 Species | Antirrhea Hübner, 1758 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aponarope Casagrande, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bia Hübner, 1904 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Blepolenis Röber, 1906 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Brassolis Fabricius, 1758 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Caerois Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1758 | Giant owl butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Caligopsis Seydel, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catoblepia Stichel, 1758 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dasyophthalma Westwood, 1869 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Dynastor Doubleday, 1849 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eryphanis Boisduval, 1876 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1873 | Morpho butterfly | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Narope Doubleday, 2002 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Opoptera Aurivillius, 1822 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1818 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orobrassolis Casagrande, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Penetes Doubleday, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selenophanes Staudinger, 1902 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Amazon basin
97 Species and 1 Subspecies | Antirrhea ornata Butler, 1870 | | | Antirrhea philaretes lindigii C. Felder & ..., 1862 | Northern Antirrhea | | Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Brown Morpho | | Aponarope sutor Stichel, 1916 | | | Bia actoriaena (Stoll, 1780) | ⇒ Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763 | | Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763 | Actorion Owlet | | Bia peruana Röber, 1904 | | | Brassolis astyra Godart, 1824 | | | Brassolis haenschi Stichel, 1902 | | | Brassolis isthmia Bates, 1864 | Coconut tree caterpillar | | Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758 | Coconut butterfly | | Caerois chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775 | | | Caligo euphorbus Felder, 1862 | Euphorbus Giant Owl | | Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775 | Forest Blue Mort | | Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758 | Idomeneus Giant Owl | | Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758 | Cocoa Blue Mort | | Caligopsis seleucida Hewitson, 1877 | | | Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777 | | | Catoblepia versitincta Stichel, 1901 | | | Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881 | Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly | | Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Dasyophthalma creusa Hübner, 1821 | | | Dasyophthalma geraensis Rebel, 1922 | | | Dasyophthalma rusina Godart, 1824 | | | Dasyophthalma vertebralis Butler, 1869 | | | Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775 | Daring Owl-Butterfly | | Dynastor macrosiris Westwood, 1851 | | | Dynastor napoleon Doubleday, 1849 | Brazilian Dynastor | | Eryphanis aesacus Herrich-Schä..., 1850 | Double-spotted Owl-Butterfly | | Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775 | Automedon Giant Owl | | Eryphanis bubocula Butler, 1872 | Bubocula Owl-Butterfly | | Eryphanis gerhardi Weeks, 1902 | | | Eryphanis reevesii Doubleday, 1849 | | | Eryphanis zolvizora Hewitson, 1876 | | | Morpho (Balachowskyna) aurora Westwood, 1851 | Aurora Morpho | | Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758 | Achilles Morpho | | Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816 | Deidamia Morpho | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho absoloni May, 1924 | | | Morpho aega Hübner, 1822 | Aega Morpho | | Morpho amphitryon Staudinger, 1887 | | | Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798 | Anaxibia Morpho | | Morpho athena Oter, 1966 | | | Morpho cisseis C.Felder & R..., 1860 | Cisseis Morpho | | Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851 | Cypris Morpho | | Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796 | Epistrophus White Morpho | | Morpho eugenia Deyrolle, 1860 | Empress Eugí©nie Morpho | | Morpho hecuba Linnaeus, 1771 | Sunset Morpho | | Morpho helena Staudinger, 1890 | Helena Blue Morpho | | Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823 | Hercules Morpho | | Morpho lympharis Butler, 1873 | Lympharis Morpho | | Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775 | Adonis Morpho | | Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho niepelti Röber, 1927 | | | Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850 | Polyphemus White Morpho | | Morpho portis Hübner, 1916 | | | Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho rhodopteron Godman & Salvin, 1880 | | | Morpho richardus Fruhstorfer, 1898 | Richard´s Morpho | | Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850 | Sulkowsky´s Morpho | | Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860 | Stub-Tailed Morpho | | Morpho uraneis Bates, 1865 | | | Morpho zephyritis Butler, 1873 | Zephyritis Morpho | | Narope albopunctum Stichel, 1904 | | | Narope anartes Hewitson, 1874 | | | Narope cauca Casagrande, 2002 | | | Narope cyllabarus Westwood, 1851 | | | Narope cyllarus Westwood, 1851 | | | Narope cyllastros Doubleday, 1849 | | | Narope cyllene (C & R Felder, 1859) | ⇒ Narope cyllastros Doubleday, 1849 | | Narope dentimaculatus Talbot, 1928 | | | Narope guilhermei Casagrande, 1989 | | | Narope marmorata Schaus, 1902 | | | Narope minor Casagrande, 2002 | Small Owl-Butterfly | | Narope nesope Hewitson, 1869 | | | Narope obidos Casagrande, 2002 | | | Narope panniculus Stichel, 1904 | | | Narope syllabus Staudinger, 1887 | | | Narope ybyra Casagrande, 2002 | | | Opoptera aorsa Latreille & ..., 1824 | | | Opoptera arsippe Hopffer, 1874 | | | Opoptera bracteolata Stichel, 1901 | | | Opoptera fruhstorferi Röber, 1896 | | | Opoptera hilaris Stichel, 1901 | | | Opoptera staudingeri Godman & Salvin, 1894 | | | Opoptera sulcius Staudinger, 1887 | | | Opoptera syme Hübner, 1822 | | | Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862 | Split-banded owl butterfly | | Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818 | | | Orobrassolis ornamentalis Stichel, 1906 | | | Penetes pamphanis Doubleday, 1849 | | | Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775 | Cassiope Owlet | | Selenophanes josephus Godman & Salvin, 1881 | | | Selenophanes supremus Stichel, 1902 | |
Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Amazon basin
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