Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 569
8211
23107 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 566
8203
23100 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 541
8080
22778 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 342
6365
19175 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 76
2424
8034 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 76
2424
8034 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 74
2417
8025 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 27
1815
6573 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 23
1628
5798 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
559
2622 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 273
1454 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 13
81 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Ecuador
13 Genera with 81 Species | Antirrhea Hübner, 1868 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Bia Hübner, 1763 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brassolis Fabricius, 1925 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Caerois Hübner, 1902 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1902 | Giant owl butterflies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Catoblepia Stichel, 1911 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Dynastor Doubleday, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eryphanis Boisduval, 2008 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1962 | Morpho butterfly | 78 | Species | Taxom | | Narope Doubleday, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opoptera Aurivillius, 1901 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1907 | | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Selenophanes Staudinger, 1901 | | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Ecuador
81 Species and 108 Subspecies | Antirrhea adoptiva porphyrosticta Watkins, 1928 | | | Antirrhea arernus | | | Antirrhea avernus Hoppfer, 1874 | | | Antirrhea geryon Felder, 1862 | | | Antirrhea geryon geryonides Weymer, 1909 | | | Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793 | | | Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862 | | | Antirrhea philaretes avernus Hopffer, 1874 | | | Antirrhea philaretes lindigii C. Felder & ..., 1862 | Northern Antirrhea | | Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Brown Morpho | | Antirrhea taygetina Butler, 1868 | | | Antirrhea taygetina taygetina A. Butler, 1868 | | | Bia actoriaena (Stoll, 1780) | ⇒ Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763 | | Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763 | Actorion Owlet | | Brassolis granadensis Stichel, 1902 | | | Brassolis granadensis granadensis Stichel, 1902 | Colombian Owl-Butterfly | | Brassolis haenschi haenschi Stichel, 1902 | | | Brassolis isthmia granadensis (H.F.E.J. Sti..., 1902) | ⇒ Brassolis granadensis Stichel, 1902 | | Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829 | | | Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758 | Coconut butterfly | | Brassolis sophorae philomela Stichel, 1925 | | | Caerois chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775 | | | Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793 | False Antirrhea | | Caerois vespertilio (Thieme, 1902) | ⇒ Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793 | | Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850 | Atreus Owl | | Caligo atreus agesilaus H. Druce, 1902 | | | Caligo atreus ajax E. Doubleday, 1849 | | | Caligo bellerophon Stichel, 1903 | | | Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862 | Almond-eyed Owl | | Caligo brasiliensis morpheus Stichel, 1903 | | | Caligo euphorbus Felder, 1862 | Euphorbus Giant Owl | | Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775 | Forest Blue Mort | | Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758 | Idomeneus Giant Owl | | Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775 | Dusky Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo illioneus illioneus Cramer, 1775 | | | Caligo illioneus polyxenus (Stichel, 1903) | ⇒ Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775 | | Caligo micans (Röber, 1904) | ⇒ Caligo placidianus Staudinger, 1887 | | Caligo oberthurii Deyrolle, 1872 | | | Caligo oileus Felder, 1861 | Oileus Giant Owl | | Caligo oileus phorbas (Röber, 1904) | ⇒ Caligo oileus scamander Boisduval, 1870 | | Caligo oileus scamander Boisduval, 1870 | Oileus Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo placidianus Staudinger, 1887 | Placid Giant Owl | | Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849 | Giant owl butterfly | | Caligo prometheus atlas Röber, 1904 | | | Caligo superbus agamemnon Weymer, 1890 | | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758 | Cocoa Blue Mort | | Caligo teucer ecuadora Joicey & Kaye, 1917 | | | Caligo zeuxippus zeuxippus H. Druce, 1902 | | | Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777 | | | Catoblepia berecynthia angusta (Strand, 1916) | ⇒ Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908 | | Catoblepia berecynthia macasana (Strand, 1916) | ⇒ Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908 | | Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908 | | | Catoblepia dohrni (Stichel, 1901) | ⇒ Catoblepia soranus Westwood, 1851 | | Catoblepia dohrri | | | Catoblepia generosa Stichel, 1901 | | | Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870 | Orgetorix Owl butterfly | | Catoblepia orgetorix flemmingi (Rothschild, 1916) | ⇒ Catoblepia orgetorix magnalis Stichel, 1902 | | Catoblepia orgetorix magnalis Stichel, 1902 | | | Catoblepia soranus Westwood, 1851 | | | Catoblepia xanthicles occidentalis Bristow, 1981 | | | Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Catoblepia xanthus rivalis Niepelt, 1911 | | | Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775 | Daring Owl-Butterfly | | Dynastor darius stygianus Buter, 1872 | Daring Owl-Butterfly | | Eryphanis automedon novicia Stichel, 1904 | | | Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862 | Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly | | Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775) | ⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775 | | Eryphanis zolvizora Hewitson, 1876 | | | Eryphanis zolvizora casagrande Bristow, 2014 | | | Eryphanis zolvizora greeneyi Penz & DeVries, 2008 | | | Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758 | Achilles Morpho | | Morpho achilles achilles (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | Morpho achilles guaraunos Le Moult, 1925 | | | Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Morpho achilles theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816 | Deidamia Morpho | | Morpho deidamia grambergi Weber, 1944 | | | Morpho deidamia hermione Röber, 1903 | | | Morpho deidamia lycanor Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Morpho deidamia neoptolemus (Wood, 1821) | ⇒ Morpho deidamia hermione Röber, 1903 | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho helenor cortone Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Morpho helenor helenor (Cramer, 1776) | ⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | Morpho helenor maculata Röber, 1903 | | | Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887 | Common Morpho | | Morpho helenor peleides (Kollar, 1850) | ⇒ Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | Morpho helenor pindarus Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Morpho helenor rugitaeniatus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Morpho helenor telamon Röber, 1903 | | | Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Morpho helenor tucupita Le Moult, 1925 | | | Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912 | Common Morpho | | Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775 | | Morpho adonis equatoriensis Michael, 1931 | | | Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822 | | | Morpho amathonte Deyrolle, 1860 | | | Morpho cisseis C.Felder & R..., 1860 | Cisseis Morpho | | Morpho cisseis cisseis C. Felder & ..., 1860 | | | Morpho cisseis gahua Blandin, 1988 | | | Morpho cisseis phanodemus (Hewitson, 1869) | ⇒ Morpho cisseis gahua Blandin, 1988 | | Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851 | Cypris Morpho | | Morpho cypris cypris (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Morpho cypris chrysonicus Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | Morpho didius Hopffer, 1874 | Giant Blue Morpho | | Morpho granadensis Felder, 1867 | Granada Morpho | | Morpho hecuba Linnaeus, 1771 | Sunset Morpho | | Morpho hecuba werneri Hopp, 1921 | | | Morpho macas Le Moult & R..., 1962 | | | Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775 | Adonis Morpho | | Morpho marcus adonis (P. Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Morpho marcus intermedia Kaye, 1917 | | Morpho marcus intermedia Kaye, 1917 | | | Morpho marcus major Lathy, 1905 | | | Morpho marcus marcus Schaller, 1785 | | | Morpho melacheilus Staudinger, 0 | | | Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho menelaus amathonte (Deyrolle, 1860) | ⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | Morpho menelaus argentiferus Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Morpho menelaus assarpai Röber, 1903 | | | Morpho menelaus coeruleus Perry, 1810 | | | Morpho menelaus didius (Hopffer, 1874) | ⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | Morpho menelaus godartii Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | | | Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Morpho menelaus melacheilus (Staudinger, 1897) | ⇒ Morpho menelaus verae Weber, 1951 | | Morpho menelaus menelaus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866 | | Morpho menelaus occidentalis (Felder, 1862) | ⇒ Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866 | | | Morpho menelaus verae Weber, 1951 | | | Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho peleides maculata Röber, 1903 | | | Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho rhetenor columbianus E. Krüger, 1925 | | | Morpho rhetenor equatenor Le Moult & R..., 1962 | | | Morpho rhetenor rhetenor (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Morpho rhetenor subtusmurina Le Moult & R..., 1962 | | Morpho rhetenor subtusmurina Le Moult & R..., 1962 | | | Morpho sulkowskyi Kollar, 1850 | Sulkowsky´s Morpho | | Morpho sulkowskyi sirene Niepelt, 1907 | | | Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | | Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927 | | | Morpho telemachus telemachus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927 | | Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860 | Stub-Tailed Morpho | | Morpho theseus fruhstorferi (J.K.M. Röber, 1903) | ⇒ Morpho theseus juturna A. Butler, 1870 | | Morpho theseus juturna A. Butler, 1870 | | | Morpho theseus pacificus E. Krüger, 1925 | | | Morpho theseus saturna Le Moult & R..., 1962 | | | Morpho theseus theseus (Deyrolle, 1860) | ⇒ Morpho theseus pacificus E. Krüger, 1925 | | Morpho theseus triangulifera Le Moult & R..., 1962 | | | Morpho uraneis Bates, 1865 | | | Morpho uraneis zodiaca (Le Moult & R..., 1962) | ⇒ Morpho uraneis Bates, 1865 | | Narope nesope Hewitson, 1869 | | | Opoptera aorsa Latreille & ..., 1824 | | | Opoptera aorsa hilaris Stichel, 1901 | | | Opsiphanes bogotanus blandini Bristow, 1991 | | | Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Opsiphanes cassiae castaneus Stichel, 1904 | Cassia´s Owl-Butterfly | | Opsiphanes cassiae rubigatus Stichel, 1904 | | | Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862 | Split-banded owl butterfly | | Opsiphanes cassina barkeri Bristow, 1991 | | | Opsiphanes cassina cassina (C. Felder & ..., 1862) | ⇒ Opsiphanes cassina numatius Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | Opsiphanes fabricii Boisduval, 1870 | | | Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818 | | | Opsiphanes invirae aequatorialis Stichel, 1902 | | | Opsiphanes invirae camposi Bristow, 1991 | | | Opsiphanes mutatus mutatus Stichel, 1902 | | | Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780 | Scalloped Owlet | | Opsiphanes quiteria angostura Bristow, 1979 | | | Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902 | | | Opsiphanes sallei mutatur | | | Opsiphanes sallei mutatus Stichel, 1901 | | | 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 | | | Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775 | Cassiope Owlet | | Selenophanes cassiope cassiopeia Staudinger, 1886 | | | Selenophanes supremus Stichel, 1902 | | | Selenophanes supremus supremus Stichel, 1901 | |
Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Ecuador
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