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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5254
11068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
5253
11067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
447
5167
10846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4147
8799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1402
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1401
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
967
1863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
918
1808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
301
732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
133
332
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
7
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Mexico
7 Genera with 15 Species
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1850Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1962Morpho butterfly8SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19077SpeciesTaxom
Pessonia Le Moult & R..., 1962
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Mexico
15 Species and 6 Subspecies
Caerois chorinaeus chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis aesacus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Double-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor guerrerensis Le Moult & R..., 1962Common Morpho
Morpho helenor montezuma (Guenée, 1859)⇒ Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho heterotropus Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Morpho polyphemus psukhe (E. Le Moult ..., 1962)⇒ Morpho polyphemus polyphemus Westwood, 1850
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849
Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849Orange Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassina fabricii (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Central Mexico
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov