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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Corcovado National Park (Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
294
3344
4344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
294
3344
4344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
285
3318
4302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
214
2970
3955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
1077
1867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
1077
1867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
1077
1867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
753
1378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
730
1358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
155
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
86
149
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Corcovado National Park
6 Genera with 11 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly4SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 18733SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Corcovado National Park
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes Hewitson, 1873

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Corcovado National Park
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov