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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Cusco (Peru)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
225
1351
1825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
224
1350
1825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
212
1329
1791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
160
1128
1532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
355
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
355
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
355
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
290
449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
275
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
141
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
95
178
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
3
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cusco
3 Genera with 10 Species
Caligopsis Seydel, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1873Morpho butterfly8SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cusco
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Caligopsis seleucida Hewitson, 1877
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho didius Hopffer, 1874Giant Blue Morpho
Morpho godartii Guérin, 1844
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850Sulkowsky´s Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho zephyritis Butler, 1873Zephyritis Morpho
Opoptera arsippe Hopffer, 1874

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Cusco
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov