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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Far East (Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1257
36320
255777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1251
36273
255683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1149
35660
253017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
671
26495
204903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
106
6941
39192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
101
6917
39136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
6890
38943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
37
4666
27549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
31
4128
23918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
950
8231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
430
3596
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
9
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Far East
9 Genera with 16 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Blepolenis Röber, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1903Giant owl butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1872Morpho butterfly8SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stichopthalma1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Far East
16 Species and 11 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Blepolenis batea Hübner, 1821
Caligo teucer japetus Stichel, 1903
Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Morpho helenor achillides C. Felder & ..., 1867
Morpho aega aega Hübner, 1822
Morpho amphitryon amphitryon Staudinger, 1887
Morpho godartii Guérin, 1844
Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho rhetenor chalciope J. Hübner, 1819
Morpho theseus aquarius A.G. Butler, 1872
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly
Selenophanes cassiope caryatis (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Selenophanes cassiope cassiope Cramer, 1775
Stichopthalma howqua formosana Fruhstorfer, 1908

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Far East
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov