Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Australia (Australasia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 928
21139
104473 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 924
21108
104403 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 874
20837
103684 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 530
15898
85805 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 98
4765
18084 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 96
4730
18032 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 91
4701
17879 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 33
2604
8713 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 28
2264
7168 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
451
1480 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 206
621 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 5
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Australia
5 Genera with 10 Species
Species list for Australia
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 Australia
Links, sources and further information Morphinae at itis.gov
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