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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Atlantida Department (West Honduras, Honduras)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
106
545
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
106
545
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
537
814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
480
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
172
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
172
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
172
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
128
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
128
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
68
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
48
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Atlantida Department
3 Genera with 6 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1850Giant owl butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1859Morpho butterfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atlantida Department
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903Boomerang Owl
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor montezuma (Guenée, 1859)⇒ Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Atlantida Department
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov