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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
3391
13725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3386
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
3368
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2289
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2096
9140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
713
4539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
337
2009
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
20
161
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
20 Genera with 161 Species
Antirrhaea Westwood, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 191412SpeciesTaxom
Aponarope Casagrande, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 19116SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 191411SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 175813SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1758Giant owl butterflies45SpeciesTaxom
Caligopsis Seydel, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 175822SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 186910SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 18497SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 011SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1935Morpho butterfly183SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 188710SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 190111SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 190743SpeciesTaxom
Orobrassolis Casagrande, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Penetes Doubleday, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 19105SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
161 Species and 243 Subspecies
Antirrhaea avernus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Antirrhea archaea Hübner, 1822
Antirrhea girondius (Godart, 1823)⇒ Antirrhea archaea Hübner, 1822
Antirrhea hela Felder, 1862
Antirrhea murena Staudinger, 1888
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philaretes theodori Fruhstorfer, 1907
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea philoctetes militiades (intermedia W..., 1948)⇒ Antirrhea philoctetes murena Staudinger, 1886
Antirrhea philoctetes murena Staudinger, 1886
Antirrhea philoctetes theodori Fruhstorfer, 1907
Antirrhea taygetina taygetina A. Butler, 1868
Antirrhea watkinsi Rosenberg & ..., 1914
Aponarope sutor Stichel, 1916
Bia actoriaena (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Bia actorion actorion Linnaeus, 1763
Bia actorion decaerulea Weymer, 1911
Bia caelestis Penz & DeVries, 0
Bia decaerulea Weymer, 1911
Blepolenis bassus C. Felder & ..., 1867
Blepolenis batea Hübner, 1821
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Blepolenis batea catherinae (gainas H. Fr..., 1916)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Blepolenis batea saronia J.B. Godart, 1824
Blepolenis catharinae Stichel, 1902
Blepolenis catharinae berchmansi (H.F.E.J. Sti..., 1925)⇒ Blepolenis catharinae Stichel, 1902
Blepolenis oculata (H.F.E.J. Sti..., 1904)⇒ Blepolenis bassus C. Felder & ..., 1867
Blepolenis wilhelminae (J.K.M. Röber, 1906)⇒ Blepolenis catharinae Stichel, 1902
Blepolenis wilhelminae subexsecta (J.K.M. Röber, 1914)⇒ Blepolenis catharinae Stichel, 1902
Brassolis astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis astyra astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis astyra dimidiata (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Brassolis astyra astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis astyra langsdorfii (E. Ménétriés, 1829)⇒ Brassolis astyra astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis astyra philocala Stichel, 1904
Brassolis dinizi d´Abrera, 1956
Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829
Brassolis ornamentalis (Stichel, 1906)⇒ Orobrassolis ornamentalis Stichel, 1906
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Brassolis sophorae dinizi⇒ Brassolis dinizi d´Abrera, 1956
Brassolis sophorae laurentii Stichel, 1925
Brassolis sophorae pallida
Brassolis sophorae sophorae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Brassolis sophorae laurentii Stichel, 1925
Caerois chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Caligo arisbe Hübner, 1822
Caligo arisbe arisbe Hübner, 1822
Caligo arisbe fulgens Rothschild, 1916
Caligo arisbe taramela (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Caligo arisbe arisbe Hübner, 1822
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo automedon
Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801Purple Owl
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo brasiliensis brasiliensis C. Felder, 1862
Caligo brasiliensis eurilochus (brasiliensis..., 1912)⇒ Caligo brasiliensis minor Kaye, 1904
Caligo demosthenes (Perry, 1811)⇒ Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801
Caligo euphorbus Felder, 1862Euphorbus Giant Owl
Caligo euphorbus euphorbus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Caligo euphorbus idomeneus (rhoetus mars..., 1904)⇒ Caligo euphorbus euphorbus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Caligo euphorbus menoetius (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Caligo euphorbus euphorbus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo eurilochus eurilochus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Caligo eurilochus livius Staudinger, 1886
Caligo eurilochus livius Staudinger, 1886
Caligo eurilochus mattogrossensis Ribeiro, 1931
Caligo eurylochus
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910
Caligo idomeneus idomeneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Caligo idomeneus idomenides Fruhstorfer, 1903
Caligo idomeneus idomenides Fruhstorfer, 1903
Caligo idomeneus rhoetus Staudinger, 1886
Caligo ilernius
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo illioneus illioneus Cramer, 1775
Caligo illioneus oberon Butler, 1870Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo illioneus pampeiro Fruhstorfer, 1904
Caligo inachis (Latreille & ..., 1824)⇒ Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801
Caligo martia Godart, 1824
Caligo menoetius Staudinger &..., 1887
Caligo menoetuis
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo oileus scamander Boisduval, 1870Oileus Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903
Caligo placidianus Staudinger, 1887Placid Giant Owl
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo reinwardtianus (Drapier, 1820)⇒ Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801
Caligo superba agamemnon Weymar, 1890
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Caligo teucer obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Caligo teucer teucer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Caligo teucer obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1904
Caligopsis seleucida dondoni (A.H. Fassl, 1922)⇒ Caligopsis seleucida juruana Fruhstorfer, 1912
Caligopsis seleucida heliogabalus (L.P. Travass..., 1941)⇒ Caligopsis seleucida juruana Fruhstorfer, 1912
Caligopsis seleucida juruana Fruhstorfer, 1912
Catoblepia amphirhoe Hübner, 1825
Catoblepia amphirhoe placita (Stichel, 1909)⇒ Catoblepia amphirhoe Hübner, 1825
Catoblepia amphirhoe spintasus (Fruhstorfer, 1917)⇒ Catoblepia amphirhoe Hübner, 1825
Catoblepia amphirrhoe Hübner, 1822
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia berecynthia adjecta Stichel, 1906
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthia (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthina Hopffer, 1874
Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908
Catoblepia berecynthia unditaenia Fruhstorfer, 1907
Catoblepia generosa Stichel, 1901
Catoblepia rivalis Niepelt, 1911
Catoblepia soranus Westwood, 1851
Catoblepia versitincta Stichel, 1901
Catoblepia versitincta mossi Bristow, 1981
Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly
Catoblepia xanthicles cyparissa Fruhstorfer, 1907
Catoblepia xanthicles orientalis Bristow, 1981
Catoblepia xanthicles paraensis Bristow, 1981
Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Catoblepia xanthus soranus Westwood, 1851
Catoblepia xanthus xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Dasyophthalma creusa Hübner, 1821
Dasyophthalma creusa anaxandra (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Dasyophthalma creusa creusa Hübner, 1821
Dasyophthalma creusa baronesa Stichel, 1904
Dasyophthalma creusa creusa Hübner, 1821
Dasyophthalma geraensis Rebel, 1922
Dasyophthalma rusina Godart, 1824
Dasyophthalma rusina delanira Hewitson, 1862
Dasyophthalma rusina principesa Stichel, 1904
Dasyophthalma rusina rusina Godart, 1824
Dasyophthalma vertebralis Butler, 1869
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor darius darius Fabricius, 1775
Dynastor darius faenius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Dynastor darius stygianus Buter, 1872Daring Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor macrosiris Westwood, 1851
Dynastor maculatus (F.W. Niepelt, 1922)⇒ Dynastor napoleon Doubleday, 1849
Dynastor napoleon Doubleday, 1849Brazilian Dynastor
Eryphanis aesacus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Double-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775Automedon Giant Owl
Eryphanis automedon amphimedon C. & R. Felder, 1867
Eryphanis automedon spintharus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Eryphanis automedon wardii (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870)⇒ Eryphanis automedon amphimedon C. & R. Felder, 1867
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Eryphanis reevesii Doubleday, 1849
Eryphanis reevesii hemichroa (A.G. Butler, 1869)⇒ Eryphanis reevesii reevesii E. Doubleday, 1849
Eryphanis reevesii reevesii E. Doubleday, 1849
Eryphanis seleuida
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho achilles achilles (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho achilles amazonicus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho achilles guaraunos Le Moult, 1925
Morpho achilles leonte (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho achilles milesi E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho achilles viridiaerea E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho deidamia briseis (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Morpho deidamia pyrrhus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho deidamia deidamia (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Morpho deidamia steinbachi Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho deidamia diffusa Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho deidamia electra (Röber, 1903)⇒ Morpho deidamia guaraura Le Cerf, 1925
Morpho deidamia erica Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho deidamia guaraura Le Cerf, 1925
Morpho deidamia hermione Röber, 1903
Morpho deidamia neoptolemus (Wood, 1821)⇒ Morpho deidamia hermione Röber, 1903
Morpho deidamia pyrrhus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho deidamia steinbachi Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho deidamia xenolemus E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achillaena (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Morpho helenor violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor achilles (achilles lac..., 1907)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho helenor achilloena benkoi R.F. ..., 1923
Morpho helenor amazonicus Fruhstorfer, 0
Morpho helenor anakreon Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho helenor burityensis (E. Le Moult ..., 1963)⇒ Morpho helenor pindarus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho helenor coelestis A. Butler, 1866
Morpho helenor helenor (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor leontius (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Morpho helenor tucupita Le Moult, 1925
Morpho helenor marajoensis Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho helenor pindarus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor thetis A.G. Butler, 1865
Morpho helenor trojana (belemensis E..., 1962)⇒ Morpho helenor pindarus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho helenor tucupita Le Moult, 1925
Morpho helenor violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor vulcanica E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho absoloni May, 1924
Morpho achillaena Hübner, 1816
Morpho achillaena achillaena
Morpho achillaena anakreon Fruhstorfer, 1910
Morpho achillaena bahiana Fruhstorfer, 1897
Morpho achillaena violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775
Morpho adonis caladoensis Michael, 1931
Morpho aega Hübner, 1822Aega Morpho
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega albosignata (R. Krüger, 1933)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega amargosensis Otero & Soares, 1996
Morpho aega anophthalmus (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega bisanthe Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho aega mattensis Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho aega media (H. Fischer, 1962)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega parva Weber, 1944
Morpho aega praetermixta (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega pseudocyanites (H. Fischer, 1962)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega pseudocypris (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega subfusca (R. Krüger, 1933)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho aega triocellata (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho amathonte Deyrolle, 1860
Morpho amphitrion Staudinger, 1887
Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798Anaxibia Morpho
Morpho anaxibia anaxibia
Morpho anaxibia calliphon (Fruhstorfer, 1916)⇒ Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798
Morpho anaxibia pelias (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798
Morpho athena Oter, 1966
Morpho briseis Felder, 1867
Morpho catenaria
Morpho catenarius (Perry, 1811)⇒ Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho catenarius marmorata Fruhstorfer, 1908
Morpho cisseis C.Felder & R..., 1860Cisseis Morpho
Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis egyptus (E. Deyrolle, 1860)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis electrica (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis eunuchus (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis grossensis Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho cisseis hecuba (cisseis lila..., 1931)⇒ Morpho cisseis gahua Blandin, 1988
Morpho cisseis hyperleucus (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis hyperophthalmus (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cisseis pygmaea (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho cytheris Godart, 1823
Morpho cytheris cytheris
Morpho cytheris thamyris
Morpho diadema Fruhstorfer, 0
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho epistrophus argentinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho epistrophus catenaria (Perry, 1811)⇒ Morpho epistrophus argentinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho epistrophus catenarius (marmoratao H..., 1907)⇒ Morpho epistrophus argentinus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho epistrophus epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho epistrophus laertes (D. Drury, 1782)⇒ Morpho epistrophus epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho eugenia Deyrolle, 1860Empress Eugí©nie Morpho
Morpho godartii Guérin, 1844
Morpho hecuba Linnaeus, 1771Sunset Morpho
Morpho hecuba boyi Kotzsch, 1935
Morpho hecuba cisseis
Morpho hecuba hecuba (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Morpho hecuba werneri Hopp, 1921
Morpho hecuba minima (G. Rousseau-..., 1935)⇒ Morpho hecuba obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1905
Morpho hecuba obidonius
Morpho hecuba obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1905
Morpho hecuba polyidos Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helena Staudinger, 1890Helena Blue Morpho
Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823Hercules Morpho
Morpho hercules diadema (Fruhstorfer, 1905)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Morpho hercules itatiaya (Weber, 1944)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Morpho irideus (J. Zikán, 1935)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Morpho laertes (Drury, 1782)⇒ Prepona rothschildi Le Moult, 1932
Morpho laertes eutropius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho laertes laertes
Morpho laertes nikolajewna Weber, 1951
Morpho macas Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho major Lathy, 1905
Morpho malvina (Le Moult & R..., 1962)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775Adonis Morpho
Morpho marcus adonis (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho marcus intermedia Kaye, 1917
Morpho marcus marcus Schaller, 1785
Morpho melacheilus Staudinger, 0
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus argentiferus Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho menelaus assarpai Röber, 1903
Morpho menelaus coeruleus Perry, 1810
Morpho menelaus eberti Weber, 1963
Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho menelaus kesselringi H. Fischer, 1962
Morpho menelaus mattogrossensis (Talbot, 1928)⇒ Morpho menelaus coeruleus Perry, 1810
Morpho menelaus melacheilus (Staudinger, 1897)⇒ Morpho menelaus verae Weber, 1951
Morpho menelaus menelaus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho menelaus nestira (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Morpho menelaus coeruleus Perry, 1810
Morpho menelaus occidentalis (Felder, 1862)⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho menelaus ornata Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho menelaus tenuilimbata Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho menelaus verae Weber, 1951
Morpho metellus Cramer, 1782
Morpho neoptolemus Wood, 1863
Morpho neptunus (Le Moult & R..., 1962)⇒ Morpho uraneis Bates, 1865
Morpho nestira Hübner, 1816
Morpho nestor Cramer, 1775
Morpho patroclus Felder, 1861
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho perseus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho perseus richardus
Morpho phanodemus phanodela Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Morpho portis Hübner, 1916
Morpho portis cytheris (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis hebe (J.O. Westwood, 1851)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis psyche (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis reizae (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis sidera (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis thamyris Felder, 1865
Morpho portis thomasi (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho portis vincitis (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho rhetenor cacica Staudinger, 1876
Morpho rhetenor cacuca
Morpho rhetenor columbianus E. Krüger, 1925
Morpho rhetenor equatenor Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho rhetenor eusebes (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775
Morpho rhetenor helena (Staudinger, 1890)⇒ Morpho helena Staudinger, 1890
Morpho rhetenor rhetenor (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho rhetenor subtusmurina Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho rhetenor subtusmurina Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho richardus Fruhstorfer, 1898Richard´s Morpho
Morpho rousseaui (Le Moult & R..., 1962)⇒ Morpho richardus Fruhstorfer, 1898
Morpho sulkowski
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho telemachus perseus (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho telemachus scipio C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho telemachus telemachus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Morpho thamyris Felder, 1867Thamyris Morpho
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Morpho trojana Röber, 1903
Morpho uraneis Bates, 1865
Morpho uraneis biedermanni (Le Moult & R..., 1962)⇒ Morpho uraneis Bates, 1865
Morpho uraneis uraneis
Morpho violina (Rousseau-Dec..., 1935)⇒ Morpho hercules Dalman, 1823
Narope cyllabaras
Narope cyllabarus Westwood, 1851
Narope cyllarus Westwood, 1851
Narope cyllastros Doubleday, 1849
Narope cyllene (C & R Felder, 1859)⇒ Narope cyllastros Doubleday, 1849
Narope denticulatus Talbot, 1928
Narope guilhermei Casagrande, 1989
Narope obidos Casagrande, 2002
Narope panniculus Stichel, 1904
Narope syllabus stygius Staudinger, 1887
Opoptera acadina (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Opoptera syme Hübner, 1822
Opoptera alcimedon (Dalman, 1823)⇒ Opoptera syme Hübner, 1822
Opoptera aorsa Latreille & ..., 1824
Opoptera aorsa aorsa (Godart, 1824)⇒ Opoptera aorsa hilaris Stichel, 1901
Opoptera aorsa fuscata Stichel, 1908
Opoptera aorsa hilaris Stichel, 1901
Opoptera fruhstorferi Röber, 1896
Opoptera sodalis (Röber, 1906)⇒ Opoptera sulcius Staudinger, 1887
Opoptera sulcius Staudinger, 1887
Opoptera syme Hübner, 1822
Opoptera syme fumosa (Stichel, 1901)⇒ Opoptera syme Hübner, 1822
Opsiphanes amphirhoe placita
Opsiphanes bassus (Felder, 1866)⇒ Blepolenis bassus C. Felder & ..., 1867
Opsiphanes batea Hübner, 1822
Opsiphanes batea aspherus (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Blepolenis batea Hübner, 1821
Opsiphanes batea batea
Opsiphanes batea glaukias (Fruhstorfer, 1912)⇒ Blepolenis batea Hübner, 1821
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassiae cassiae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Opsiphanes cassiae crameri C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes cassiae crameri C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes cassiae lucullus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes cassiae pseudocassiae
Opsiphanes cassiae rubigatus Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes cassiae tamarindi (pseudocassia..., 1907)⇒ Opsiphanes cassiae strophios Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina cassina (C. Felder & ..., 1862)⇒ Opsiphanes cassina numatius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Opsiphanes cassina chiriquensis Stichel, 1902Split-banded Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina milesi Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes cassina numatius Fruhstorfer, 1912
Opsiphanes catharinae (Stichel, 1901)⇒ Blepolenis catharinae Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes crameri (Felder, 1862)⇒ Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes invirae agasthenes Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes invirae amplificatus Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes invirae intermedius Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes invirae invirae (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Opsiphanes invirae remoliatus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes invirae isagoras Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes invirae pernambucoensis Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes invirae pseudophilon Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes invirae remoliatus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes lucullus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes quitera Stoll, 1782
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes quiteria cardenasi Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes quiteria cardinasi Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes quiteria meridionalis Staudinger, 1887
Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes quiteria quastor
Opsiphanes quiteria quirinalis Staudinger, 1887
Opsiphanes quiteria quiteria (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Orobrassolis ornamentalis Stichel, 1906
Penetes pamphanis Doubleday, 1849
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet
Selenophanes cassiope cassiopeia Staudinger, 1886
Selenophanes cassiope guarany Casagrande, 1992
Selenophanes cassiope haraposa Bristow, 1982
Selenophanes cassiope theognis Fruhstorfer, 1910

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Brazil
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
16
97
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Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
63
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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