Species list, Checklist of Subfamily Morphinae (Morphos) for Carazo (Nicaragua)

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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Carazo (Nicaragua)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	56 172 170	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	56 172 170	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	53 169 167	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	42 152 142	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	11 58 66	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	11 58 66	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918	11 58 66	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Section	Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856	8 47 54	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subsection	Bombyces Scopoli, 1763	8 47 54	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superfamily	Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies	5 40 47	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Family	Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies	28 33	Genera Species	Taxom
Subfamily	Morphinae Newman, 1834 Morphos, Morphos and Owls	2 2	Genera Species	Taxom

Genera for Carazo
2 Genera with 2 Species

Caligo Hübner, 1862	Giant owl butterflies	1	Species	Taxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1782	Morpho butterfly	1	Species	Taxom

Species list for Carazo
2 Species

Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862	Giant Owl
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782	Blue Morpho

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Carazo

Tribe	Brassolini Boisduval, 1836 Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls	1 1	Genus Species	Taxom
Tribe	Morphini Newman, 1834 Morpho Butterflies, Morphos	1 1	Genus Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Morphinae at itis.gov