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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Colchester County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
247
1058
1364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
246
1057
1363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
232
1014
1285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
872
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
313
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
313
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
313
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
249
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
226
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
42
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
21
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colchester County
2 Genera with 2 Species
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly1SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colchester County
2 Species and 2 Subspecies
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917

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

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov