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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Espirito Santo (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
233
1537
2558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
233
1537
2558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
219
1512
2527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
1201
1989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
285
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
285
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
284
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
217
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
215
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
133
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
67
114
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
7
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Espirito Santo
7 Genera with 19 Species
Blepolenis Röber, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1910Giant owl butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1862Morpho butterfly7SpeciesTaxom
Opoptera Aurivillius, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 17804SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Espirito Santo
19 Species and 16 Subspecies
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Caligo arisbe Hübner, 1822
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo brasiliensis eurilochus (brasiliensis..., 1912)⇒ Caligo brasiliensis minor Kaye, 1904
Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910
Dasyophthalma creusa baronesa Stichel, 1904
Dasyophthalma rusina principesa Stichel, 1904
Dasyophthalma vertebralis Butler, 1869
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achillaena (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Morpho helenor violaceus Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho epistrophus laertes (D. Drury, 1782)⇒ Morpho epistrophus epistrophus Fabricius, 1796
Morpho portis portis Hübner, 1821
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opoptera aorsa aorsa (Godart, 1824)⇒ Opoptera aorsa hilaris Stichel, 1901
Opoptera syme Hübner, 1822
Opoptera syme fumosa (Stichel, 1901)⇒ Opoptera syme Hübner, 1822
Opsiphanes cassiae cassiae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Opsiphanes cassiae crameri C. Felder & ..., 1862
Opsiphanes invirae isagoras Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes invirae pseudophilon Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes quiteria quiteria (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Espirito Santo
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov