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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Guanacaste (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
457
7259
13553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
456
7258
13553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
437
7171
13366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
313
6307
12223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
2133
5264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
2133
5264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
2132
5263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1479
3860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1415
3780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
343
858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
161
441
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
9
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guanacaste
9 Genera with 38 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1862Giant owl butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1860Morpho butterfly12SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19079SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guanacaste
38 Species and 4 Subspecies
Antirrhea lindigii Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea pterocopha Salvin & Godman, 1868
Brassolis langsdorfia Ménétriés, 1829
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo memnon C. & R. Felder, 1866Giant Owl
Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903Boomerang Owl
Caligo oileus oileus (C. Felder & ..., 1861)⇒ Caligo oileus umbratilis Stichel, 1903
Caligo sulanus
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orgetorix Owl butterfly
Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775Daring Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis aesacus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Double-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis bubocula Butler, 1872Bubocula Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis polyxena (Meerburgh, 1775)⇒ Eryphanis automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho amathonte Deyrolle, 1860
Morpho catalina
Morpho cypris Westwood, 1851Cypris Morpho
Morpho granadensis Felder, 1867Granada Morpho
Morpho justitiae Salvin & Godman, 1868
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Narope testacea Godman & Salvin, 1878Brown Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes fabricii Boisduval, 1870
Opsiphanes invirae Hübner, 1818
Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780Scalloped Owlet
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes zelotes Hewitson, 1873
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Guanacaste
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
7
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov