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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
704
10060
34018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
10048
34000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
647
9800
33419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
414
8082
29172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
1997
6005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
72
1992
5991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
1981
5964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1244
3386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1094
2747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
307
917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
144
442
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benelux
4 Genera with 6 Species
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly4SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
6 Species and 4 Subspecies
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Dasyophthalma rusina rusina Godart, 1824
Morpho aurora pseudocypris Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Benelux
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov