Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region French Guiana (Northern South America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 380
5457
14498 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 380
5457
14498 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 361
5373
14341 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 230
4404
12651 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 56
1832
5690 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 56
1832
5690 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 56
1832
5690 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24
1400
4829 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1354
4738 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
340
1250 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 159
500 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 12
45 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for French Guiana
12 Genera with 45 Species | Antirrhea Hübner, 1939 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bia Hübner, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brassolis Fabricius, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caerois Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligo Hübner, 1758 | Giant owl butterflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Caligopsis Seydel, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catoblepia Stichel, 1758 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Dynastor Doubleday, 1851 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eryphanis Boisduval, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Morpho Fabricius, 1962 | Morpho butterfly | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Opsiphanes Doubleday, 1907 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Selenophanes Staudinger, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for French Guiana
45 Species and 57 Subspecies | Antirrhea ornata Butler, 1870 | | | Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Brown Morpho | | Antirrhea taygetina rodwayi A. Hall, 1939 | | | Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763 | Actorion Owlet | | Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829 | | | Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758 | Coconut butterfly | | Caerois chorinaeus Fabricius, 1775 | | | 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 oedipus oedipus Stichel, 1903 | Fruhstorfer´s Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758 | Cocoa Blue Mort | | Caligo teucer teucer (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Caligo teucer obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1904 | | Caligopsis seleucida Hewitson, 1877 | | | Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777 | | | Catoblepia versitincta Stichel, 1901 | | | Catoblepia versitincta versitincta Stichel, 1901 | | | Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881 | Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly | | Catoblepia xanthicles sosigenes Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Catoblepia xanthicles xanthicles (Godman & Salvin, 1881) | ⇒ Catoblepia xanthicles sosigenes Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775 | Daring Owl-Butterfly | | Dynastor darius anaxarete Cramer, 1776 | | | Dynastor darius populus (Röber, 1927) | ⇒ Dynastor darius anaxarete Cramer, 1776 | | Dynastor macrosiris Westwood, 1851 | | | Dynastor macrosiris macrosiris Westwood, 1851 | | | Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775 | Automedon Giant Owl | | Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775) | ⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775 | | Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758 | Achilles Morpho | | Morpho achilles achilles (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | Morpho achilles agamedes Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Morpho achilles fischeri Weber, 1962 | | | Morpho achilles guaraunos Le Moult, 1925 | | | Morpho achilles huebneri (Le Moult, 1931) | ⇒ Morpho achilles Linnaeus, 1758 | | Morpho achilles leonte (Hübner, 1818) | ⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816 | Deidamia Morpho | | Morpho deidamia deidamia (Hübner, 1819) | ⇒ Morpho deidamia steinbachi Le Moult & R..., 1962 | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho helenor esperi E. Le Moult ..., 1962 | | | Morpho helenor fulvoligata E. Le Moult ..., 1962 | | | Morpho helenor helenor (Cramer, 1776) | ⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | Morpho helenor libridecem E. Le Moult ..., 1962 | | | Morpho helenor luteifusa E. Le Moult ..., 1962 | | | Morpho helenor violaceocayennensis E. Le Moult ..., 1962 | | | Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775 | | Morpho adonis adonis | | | Morpho amphitrion Staudinger, 1887 | | | Morpho anaxibia Esper, 1798 | Anaxibia Morpho | | Morpho cisseis C.Felder & R..., 1860 | Cisseis Morpho | | Morpho eugenia Deyrolle, 1860 | Empress Eugí©nie Morpho | | Morpho eugenia eugenia | | | Morpho hecuba Linnaeus, 1771 | Sunset Morpho | | Morpho hecuba hecuba (Linnaeus, 1771) | ⇒ Morpho hecuba werneri Hopp, 1921 | | Morpho hecuba obidonius | | | Morpho hecuba obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1905 | | | Morpho hecuba polyidos Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Morpho hecuba werneri Hopp, 1921 | | | Morpho macas Le Moult & R..., 1962 | | | Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775 | Adonis Morpho | | Morpho marcus eugenia (rosea G. Rou..., 1935) | ⇒ Morpho marcus intermedia Kaye, 1917 | | Morpho marcus intermedia Kaye, 1917 | | | Morpho marcus marcus Schaller, 1785 | | | Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho menelaus chlorophorus Rousseau-Dec..., 1935 | | | Morpho menelaus coeruleus Perry, 1810 | | | Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907 | | | Morpho menelaus menalaus purpureotinc..., 1935 | | | Morpho menelaus menelaus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866 | | Morpho menelaus nestirina Le Cerf, 1925 | | | Morpho menelaus pulchra Le Cerf, 1933 | | | Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866 | | | Morpho metellus Cramer, 1782 | | | Morpho perseus (Cramer, 1779) | ⇒ Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767 | | Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho rhetenor coerulesquamosa E. Le Moult, 1931 | | | Morpho rhetenor integribasalis E. Le Moult ..., 1962 | | | Morpho rhetenor laothoe Tarel, 1927 | | | Morpho rhetenor monicae R. Tarel, 1932 | | | Morpho rhetenor paramacas E. Le Moult, 1931 | | | Morpho rhetenor rosenbergi E. Le Moult, 1931 | | | Morpho rhetenor sauteri E. Le Moult ..., 1962 | | | Morpho rhetenor subcacica E. Le Moult, 1927 | | | Morpho telemachus Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | | Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927 | | | Morpho telemachus perseus (P. Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927 | | Morpho telemachus telemachus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927 | | Morpho telemachus violetta E. Le Moult ..., 1962 | | | Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862 | Split-banded owl butterfly | | Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818 | | | Opsiphanes invirae sieberti Bristow, 1991 | | | Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780 | Scalloped Owlet | | Opsiphanes quiteria quiteria (Stoll, 1780) | ⇒ Opsiphanes quiteria quaestor Stichel, 1902 | | Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907 | Zelotes Owl-Butterfly | | Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775 | Cassiope Owlet |
Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in French Guiana
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