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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Eurasia (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1859
65777
561707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1850
65672
561174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1595
64213
555201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
829
47685
461834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
129
12679
84553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
122
12608
84364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
114
12543
83945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
41
7968
52965
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
34
7138
46091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
9
1374
12745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
612
5361
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
13
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eurasia
13 Genera with 66 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Caerois Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1902Giant owl butterflies25SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Dasyophthalma Westwood, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly27SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 190710SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stichopthalma2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eurasia
66 Species and 38 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea philoctetes morna (J.C. Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Antirrhea taygetina rodwayi A. Hall, 1939
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Blepolenis batea Hübner, 1821
Blepolenis batea batea (Hübner, 1821)⇒ Blepolenis batea didymaon C. Felder & ..., 1867
Brassolis astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis astyra astyra Godart, 1824
Brassolis haenschi Stichel, 1902
Brassolis isthmia Bates, 1864Coconut tree caterpillar
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caerois chorinaeus chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775
Caligo arisbe Hübner, 1822
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo beltrao Illiger, 1801Purple Owl
Caligo brasiliensis Felder, 1862Almond-eyed Owl
Caligo euphorbus Felder, 1862Euphorbus Giant Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo idomeneus ariphron Fruhstorfer, 1910
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo illioneus polyxenus (Stichel, 1903)⇒ Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775
Caligo martia Godart, 1824
Caligo memnon C. & R. Felder, 1866Giant Owl
Caligo oberthurii Deyrolle, 1872
Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903Boomerang Owl
Caligo oileus Felder, 1861Oileus Giant Owl
Caligo placidianus Staudinger, 1887Placid Giant Owl
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo superbus Staudinger, 1887
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Caligo teucer japetus Stichel, 1903
Caligo teucher
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Caligo zeuxippus Druce, 1902
Caligo zeuxippus zeuxippus H. Druce, 1902
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia xanthicles sosigenes Fruhstorfer, 1913
Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Dasyophthalma creusa baronesa Stichel, 1904
Dasyophthalma rusina principesa Stichel, 1904
Dasyophthalma rusina rusina Godart, 1824
Eryphanis bubocula Butler, 1872Bubocula Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Morpho aurora pseudocypris Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho deidamia deidamia (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Morpho deidamia steinbachi Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho helenor helenor (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho helenor papirius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho amphitryon amphitryon Staudinger, 1887
Morpho anaxibia anaxibia
Morpho epistrophus Fabricius, 1796Epistrophus White Morpho
Morpho eugenia Deyrolle, 1860Empress Eugí©nie Morpho
Morpho godartii Guérin, 1844
Morpho hecuba Linnaeus, 1771Sunset Morpho
Morpho heterotropus Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775Adonis Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935
Morpho menelaus menelaus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho montezuma Guenée, 1859
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho rhetenor chalciope J. Hübner, 1819
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Opsiphanes batea euchlaena Fruhstorfer, 1917
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes invirae agasthenes Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes invirae pseudophilon Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes invirae sieberti Bristow, 1991
Opsiphanes quiteria quiteria (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Selenophanes cassiope caryatis (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Selenophanes cassiope cassiope Cramer, 1775
Stichopthalma camadeva camadevoides de Nicéville, 1899
Stichopthalma howqua formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Eurasia
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
9
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
3
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov