Checklist of Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
for Belize (Central America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 314
2638
5093 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 314
2638
5093 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 295
2582
4993 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 195
2139
4268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
673
1332 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 41
673
1332 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 41
673
1332 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
421
919 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
414
913 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
259
643 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 123
316 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 11
31 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Belize
11 Genera with 31 Species | Antirrhea Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blepolenis Röber, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brassolis Fabricius, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1850 | Giant owl butterflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Catoblepia Stichel, 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dynastor Doubleday, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eryphanis Boisduval, 1775 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1987 | Morpho butterfly | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Narope Doubleday, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Opoptera Aurivillius, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1907 | | 13 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Belize
31 Species and 24 Subspecies | Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793 | | | Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821) | ⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867 | | Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829 | | | Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862 | Almond-eyed Owl | | Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775 | Forest Blue Mort | | Caligo eurilochus sulanus Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | | Caligo illioneus oberon Butler, 1870 | Dusky Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo memnon memnon | | | Caligo oileus scamander Boisduval, 1870 | Oileus Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850 | Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly | | Catoblepia berecynthia whittakeri | | | Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870 | Orgetorix Owl butterfly | | Dynastor darius stygianus Buter, 1872 | Daring Owl-Butterfly | | Dynastor macrosiris strix Bates, 1864 | Green-eyed Owl-Butterfly | | Eryphanis aesacus Herrich-Schä..., 1850 | Double-spotted Owl-Butterfly | | Eryphanis aesacus aesacus G.A.W. Herri..., 1850 | Double-spotted Owl-Butterfly | | Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775 | Automedon Giant Owl | | Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775) | ⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775 | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822 | | | Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho peleides montezuma Guenée, 1859 | | | Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850 | Polyphemus White Morpho | | Morpho polyphemus luna Butler, 1869 | White Morpho | | Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860 | Stub-Tailed Morpho | | Morpho theseus heraldica Niepelt, 1927 | Stub-tailed Morpho | | Morpho theseus justitiae (Salvin & Godman, 1868) | ⇒ Morpho theseus schweizeri R. F. Maza, 1987 | | Morpho theseus schweizeri R. F. Maza, 1987 | Stub-tailed Morpho | | Narope cyllastros testacea Godman & Salvin, 1878 | | | Narope testacea Godman & Salvin, 1878 | Brown Owl-Butterfly | | Opoptera staudingeri Godman & Salvin, 1894 | | | Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849) | ⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849 | | Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849 | Orange Owl-Butterfly | | Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862 | Split-banded owl butterfly | | Opsiphanes cassina fabricii (Boisduval, 1870) | ⇒ Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904 | | Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904 | | | Opsiphanes invirae cuspidatus Stichel, 1904 | Lowland Owl-Butterfly | | Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780 | Scalloped Owlet | | Opsiphanes quiteria quirinus Godman & Salvin, 1881 | Scalloped Owl-Butterfly | | Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861 | Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly | | Opsiphanes tamarindi corrosus Stichel, 1904 | | | Opsiphanes tamarindi incolumis Stichel, 1904 | | | Opsiphanes tamarindi tamarindi (C. & R. Felder, 1861) | ⇒ Opsiphanes tamarindi xiphos Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | Opsiphanes tamarindi xiphos Fruhstorfer, 1907 | |
Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Belize
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