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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Asia (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1424
46886
383801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1418
46814
383608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1295
46047
379980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
722
33667
307519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
112
9330
62089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
107
9294
61998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
101
9252
61685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
38
6019
40818
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
31
5342
35698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
1101
10411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
492
4379
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
9
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Asia
9 Genera with 23 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1902Giant owl butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly13SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stichopthalma2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Asia
23 Species and 16 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea philoctetes morna (J.C. Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Blepolenis batea Hübner, 1821
Caligo teucer japetus Stichel, 1903
Caligo zeuxippus Druce, 1902
Caligo zeuxippus zeuxippus H. Druce, 1902
Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Morpho aurora pseudocypris Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho amphitryon amphitryon Staudinger, 1887
Morpho anaxibia anaxibia
Morpho godartii Guérin, 1844
Morpho heterotropus Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935
Morpho montezuma Guenée, 1859
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho rhetenor chalciope J. Hübner, 1819
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Selenophanes cassiope caryatis (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Selenophanes cassiope cassiope Cramer, 1775
Stichopthalma camadeva camadevoides de Nicéville, 1899
Stichopthalma howqua formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Asia
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov