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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Bahia (Northeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
285
1884
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
1884
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
269
1833
3241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
1359
2429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
353
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
353
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
353
530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
272
439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
267
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
190
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
104
209
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
7
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bahia
7 Genera with 17 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1767Morpho butterfly9SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19914SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahia
17 Species and 9 Subspecies
Antirrhea archaea Hübner, 1822
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Brassolis sophorae sophorae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Brassolis sophorae laurentii Stichel, 1925
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Catoblepia amphirrhoe Hübner, 1822
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achillaena (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Morpho helenor violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor leontius (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Morpho helenor tucupita Le Moult, 1925
Morpho helenor trojana (belemensis E..., 1962)⇒ Morpho helenor pindarus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho achillaena bahiana Fruhstorfer, 1897
Morpho aega amargosensis Otero & Soares, 1996
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho portis Hübner, 1916
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Opsiphanes cassiae cassiae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Opsiphanes cassiae crameri C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes cassiae crameri C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes invirae pernambucoensis Bristow, 1991

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Bahia
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov