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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Barro Colorado Island (La Chorrera, Panama)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
220
1393
1931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
220
1393
1931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
210
1373
1901
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
146
1178
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
384
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
384
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
384
535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
274
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
270
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
158
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
81
135
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
8
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Barro Colorado Island
8 Genera with 17 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly5SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18614SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Barro Colorado Island
17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793False Antirrhea
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho amathonte Deyrolle, 1860
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Barro Colorado Island
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov