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Checklist of Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
for Amazonas (North Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
381
3970
8529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
381
3970
8529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
356
3855
8247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2957
6612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
864
2045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
864
2045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
864
2045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
654
1695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
635
1676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
376
1292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
181
618
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
15
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Amazonas
15 Genera with 46 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18687SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Caligopsis Seydel, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1865Morpho butterfly37SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19077SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 18862SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amazonas
46 Species and 43 Subspecies
Antirrhea hela Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea philoctetes militiades (intermedia W..., 1948)⇒ Antirrhea philoctetes murena Staudinger, 1886
Antirrhea philoctetes murena Staudinger, 1886
Antirrhea philoctetes theodori Fruhstorfer, 1907
Antirrhea taygetina taygetina A. Butler, 1868
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Bia actorion decaerulea Weymer, 1911
Bia decaerulea Weymer, 1911
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caerois chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Caligo euphorbus euphorbus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Caligo euphorbus menoetius (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Caligo euphorbus euphorbus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo eurilochus livius Staudinger, 1886
Caligo idomeneus rhoetus Staudinger, 1886
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo placidianus Staudinger, 1887Placid Giant Owl
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo teucer teucer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Caligo teucer obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Caligopsis seleucida dondoni (A.H. Fassl, 1922)⇒ Caligopsis seleucida juruana Fruhstorfer, 1912
Catoblepia berecynthia luxuriosus Stichel, 1902
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis automedon spintharus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis reevesii Doubleday, 1849
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho achilles achilles (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho deidamia neoptolemus (Wood, 1821)⇒ Morpho deidamia hermione Röber, 1903
Morpho deidamia xenolemus E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achillaena (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Morpho helenor violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor achilles (achilles lac..., 1907)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor helenor (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho achillaena Hübner, 1816
Morpho aega Hübner, 1822Aega Morpho
Morpho cisseis C.Felder & R..., 1860Cisseis Morpho
Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis egyptus (E. Deyrolle, 1860)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis eunuchus (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis hecuba (cisseis lila..., 1931)⇒ Morpho cisseis gahua Blandin, 1988
Morpho cisseis hyperleucus (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis hyperophthalmus (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho hecuba Linnaeus, 1771Sunset Morpho
Morpho hecuba hecuba (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Morpho hecuba werneri Hopp, 1921
Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823Hercules Morpho
Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775Adonis Morpho
Morpho marcus adonis (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho marcus intermedia Kaye, 1917
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus melacheilus (Staudinger, 1897)⇒ Morpho menelaus verae Weber, 1951
Morpho menelaus menelaus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho menelaus occidentalis (Felder, 1862)⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho neptunus (Le Moult & R..., 1962)⇒ Morpho uraneis Bates, 1865
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho perseus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho telemachus perseus (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho telemachus telemachus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho uraneis Bates, 1865
Narope syllabus stygius Staudinger, 1887
Opoptera aorsa fuscata Stichel, 1908
Opsiphanes cassiae tamarindi (pseudocassia..., 1907)⇒ Opsiphanes cassiae strophios Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes cassina cassina (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Opsiphanes cassina numatius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes invirae intermedius Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes quiteria quiteria (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet
Selenophanes cassiope cassiopeia Staudinger, 1886

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Amazonas
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
12
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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