Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Australasia (Oceania)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 942
23049
129157 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 938
23017
129086 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 883
22694
128014 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 534
17158
106564 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 99
5170
22363 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 97
5135
22311 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 92
5105
22157 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 34
2897
12136 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 29
2514
10267 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
499
2156 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 222
783 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 5
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Australasia
5 Genera with 10 Species
Species list for Australasia
10 Species and 7 Subspecies | Antirrhea philoctetes morna (J.C. Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | | Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801 | Purple Owl | | Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Catoblepia amphirhoe Hübner, 1825 | | | Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | | Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822 | | | Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935 | | | Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850 | Polyphemus White Morpho | | Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872 | | | Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907 | Zelotes Owl-Butterfly |
Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Australasia
Links, sources and further information Morphinae at itis.gov
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