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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Central Illinois (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
460
3695
7027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
459
3693
7025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
434
3594
6784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3036
5791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1031
2022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1030
2021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1029
2020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
658
1391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
590
1182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
111
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
48
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Illinois
4 Genera with 4 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Illinois
4 Species and 4 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Caerois chorinaeus chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Central Illinois
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov