Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 611
11863
34633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 608
11859
34631 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 579
11701
34157 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 379
9752
30015 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 75
3167
10625 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 75
3167
10625 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 74
3163
10621 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 27
2179
7732 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
2014
7306 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
527
2040 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 239
972 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 15
63 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Costa Rica
15 Genera with 63 Species | Antirrhaea Westwood, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antirrhea Hübner, 1875 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Bia Hübner, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brassolis Fabricius, 1829 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Caerois Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 0 | Giant owl butterflies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Catoblepia Stichel, 1881 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dynastor Doubleday, 1864 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eryphanis Boisduval, 1862 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | Mimoblepia Casagrande, 1982 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1927 | Morpho butterfly | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Narope Doubleday, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opoptera Aurivillius, 1894 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1907 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Selenophanes Staudinger, 1881 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Costa Rica
63 Species and 59 Subspecies | Antirrhaea avernus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | | Antirrhea lindigii Felder, 1862 | | | Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793 | | | Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862 | | | Antirrhea philaretes tomasia A. Butler, 1875 | Northern Antirrhea | | Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Brown Morpho | | Antirrhea pterocopha Salvin & Godman, 1868 | | | Antirrhea pterocopha pterocopha Salvin & Godman, 1868 | Brilliant Antirrhea | | Antirrhea tomasia Butler, 1875 | | | Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763 | Actorion Owlet | | Brassolis granadensis Stichel, 1902 | | | Brassolis granadensis granadensis Stichel, 1902 | Colombian Owl-Butterfly | | Brassolis isthmia Bates, 1864 | Coconut tree caterpillar | | Brassolis isthmia isthmia H.W. Bates, 1864 | | | Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829 | | | Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793 | False Antirrhea | | Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850 | Atreus Owl | | Caligo atreus dionysos Fruhstorfer, 1912 | Banded Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862 | Almond-eyed Owl | | Caligo brasiliensis sulana Fruhstorfer, 1904 | Dark Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775 | Forest Blue Mort | | Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775 | Dusky Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo illioneus oberon Butler, 1870 | Dusky Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo memnon C. & R. Felder, 1866 | Giant Owl | | Caligo memnon memnon | | | Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903 | Boomerang Owl | | Caligo oedipus fruhstorferi Stichel, 1904 | Fruhstorfers Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo oileus Felder, 1861 | Oileus Giant Owl | | Caligo oileus oileus (C. Felder & ..., 1861) | ⇒ Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903 | | Caligo oileus scamander Boisduval, 1870 | Oileus Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849 | Giant owl butterfly | | Caligo sulanus | | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Caligo telamonius menus Fruhstorfer, 1903 | Pale Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo telamonius teucer (cachi J.J. J..., 1917) | ⇒ Caligo telamonius menus Fruhstorfer, 1903 | | Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758 | Cocoa Blue Mort | | Caligo teucer ledmonius | | | Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthus velatus H.F...., 1902 | | | Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870 | Orgetorix Owl butterfly | | Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881 | Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly | | Catoblepia xanthicles sosigenes Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Catoblepia xanthicles xanthicles (Godman & Salvin, 1881) | ⇒ Catoblepia xanthicles sosigenes Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775 | Daring Owl-Butterfly | | Dynastor darius stygianus Buter, 1872 | Daring Owl-Butterfly | | Dynastor macrosiris Westwood, 1851 | | | Dynastor macrosiris strix Bates, 1864 | Green-eyed Owl-Butterfly | | Eryphanis aesacus Herrich-Schä..., 1850 | Double-spotted Owl-Butterfly | | Eryphanis aesacus bubocula A.G. Butler, 1872 | | | Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775 | Automedon Giant Owl | | Eryphanis automedon automedon Cramer, 1775 | | | Eryphanis automedon lycomedon C. & R. Felder, 1862 | | | Eryphanis automedon polyxena (N. Meerburgh, 1780) | ⇒ Eryphanis automedon lycomedon C. & R. Felder, 1862 | | Eryphanis bubocula Butler, 1872 | Bubocula Owl-Butterfly | | Eryphanis buboculus Butler, 1872 | | | Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862 | Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly | | Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775) | ⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775 | | Eryphanis polyxena lycomedon Felder, 1862 | | | Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758 | Achilles Morpho | | Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816 | Deidamia Morpho | | Morpho deidamia polybaptus A. Butler, 1875 | Scarce Morpho | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho helenor hyacinthus (A.G. Butler, 1866) | ⇒ Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887 | | Morpho helenor hydorina (A.G. Butler, 1872) | ⇒ Morpho helenor marinita A. Butler, 1872 | | Morpho helenor limpida (A.G. Butler, 1872) | ⇒ Morpho helenor marinita A. Butler, 1872 | | Morpho helenor marinita A. Butler, 1872 | Common Morpho | | Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887 | Common Morpho | | Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874 | | | Morpho amathonte Deyrolle, 1860 | | | Morpho aquarius (Butler, 1872) | ⇒ Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860 | | Morpho catalina | | | Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851 | Cypris Morpho | | Morpho cypris bugaba Staudinger, 1887 | Cypris Morpho | | Morpho cypris chrysonicus Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Morpho cypris cypris (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Morpho cypris chrysonicus Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | Morpho cypris limonensis Schäffler, F..., 2011 | | | Morpho cypris normalis (E. Le Moult ..., 1962) | ⇒ Morpho cypris bugaba Staudinger, 1887 | | Morpho epistrophus epistrophus Fabricius, 1796 | | | Morpho granadensis Felder, 1867 | Granada Morpho | | Morpho justitiae Salvin & Godman, 1868 | | | Morpho marinita Butler, 1872 | | | Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho menelaus amathonte (Deyrolle, 1860) | ⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | Morpho menelaus argentiferus Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850 | Polyphemus White Morpho | | Morpho polyphemus catalina Corea & Chacón, 1984 | White Morpho | | Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850 | Sulkowsky´s Morpho | | Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | | Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860 | Stub-Tailed Morpho | | Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872 | | | Morpho theseus heraldica Niepelt, 1927 | Stub-tailed Morpho | | Narope testacea Godman & Salvin, 1878 | Brown Owl-Butterfly | | Opoptera staudingeri Godman & Salvin, 1894 | | | Opoptera staudingeri staudingeri Godman & Salvin, 1894 | Staudinger´s Owl-Butterfly | | Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875 | | | Opsiphanes bogotanus alajuela Bristow, 1991 | Bogota Owl-Butterfly | | Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862 | Split-banded owl butterfly | | Opsiphanes cassina chiriquensis Stichel, 1902 | Split-banded Owl-Butterfly | | Opsiphanes cassina fabricii (Boisduval, 1870) | ⇒ Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904 | | Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904 | | | Opsiphanes fabricii Boisduval, 1870 | | | Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818 | | | Opsiphanes invirae cuspidatus Stichel, 1904 | Lowland Owl-Butterfly | | Opsiphanes jacobsorum | | | Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780 | Scalloped Owlet | | Opsiphanes quiteria quirinus Godman & Salvin, 1881 | Scalloped Owl-Butterfly | | Opsiphanes quiteria talamancensis Bristow, 1991 | Scalloped Owl-Butterfly | | Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861 | Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly | | Opsiphanes tamarindi corrosus Stichel, 1904 | | | Opsiphanes tamarindi incolumis Stichel, 1904 | | | Opsiphanes tamarindi tamarindi (C. & R. Felder, 1861) | ⇒ Opsiphanes tamarindi xiphos Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | Opsiphanes tamarindi xiphos Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Opsiphanes zelotes Hewitson, 1873 | | | Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907 | Zelotes Owl-Butterfly | | Selenophanes josephus Godman & Salvin, 1881 | | | Selenophanes josephus excisus Rothschild, 1916 | | | Selenophanes josephus josephus (Godman & Salvin, 1881) | ⇒ Selenophanes josephus excisus Rothschild, 1916 |
Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Costa Rica
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