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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Guyana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
359
3285
6450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
231
2533
5194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
851
1681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
851
1681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
850
1680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
560
1196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
525
1147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
224
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
112
280
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
9
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guyana
9 Genera with 26 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Bia Hübner, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Brassolis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1907Giant owl butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1758Morpho butterfly36SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Selenophanes Staudinger, 17753SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guyana
26 Species and 40 Subspecies
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Antirrhea taygetina rodwayi A. Hall, 1939
Antirrhea ulei Strand, 1912
Bia actorion Linnaeus, 1763Actorion Owlet
Bia actorion actorion Linnaeus, 1763
Brassolis sophorae Linnaeus, 1758Coconut butterfly
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo idomeneus Linnaeus, 1758Idomeneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo teucer nubilus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Catoblepia berecynthia Cramer, 1777
Catoblepia berecynthia berecynthia (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Catoblepia berecynthia midas Stichel, 1908
Catoblepia berecynthia halli Bristow, 1981
Catoblepia xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Catoblepia xanthus xanthus Linnaeus, 1758
Eryphanis automedon automedon Cramer, 1775
Morpho (Morpho) achilles Linnaeus, 1758Achilles Morpho
Morpho achilles achilles (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816Deidamia Morpho
Morpho deidamia deidamia (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Morpho deidamia steinbachi Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho deidamia electra (Röber, 1903)⇒ Morpho deidamia guaraura Le Cerf, 1925
Morpho deidamia guaraura Le Cerf, 1925
Morpho deidamia hermione Röber, 1903
Morpho deidamia pyrrhus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho deidamia steinbachi Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor helenor (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Morpho helenor theodorus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho adonis (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775
Morpho adonis adonis
Morpho eugenia eugenia
Morpho hecuba hecuba (Linnaeus, 1771)⇒ Morpho hecuba werneri Hopp, 1921
Morpho hecuba obidonus Fruhstorfer, 1905
Morpho hecuba polyidos Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho hecuba werneri Hopp, 1921
Morpho marcus Cramer, 1775Adonis Morpho
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho menelaus coeruleus Perry, 1810
Morpho menelaus julanthiscus Fruhstorfer, 1907
Morpho menelaus melanippe Butler, 1866
Morpho menelaus menelaus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho menelaus terrestris Butler, 1866
Morpho rhetenor Cramer, 1775Blue Morpho
Morpho rhetenor columbianus E. Krüger, 1925
Morpho rhetenor equatenor Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho rhetenor rhetenor (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Morpho rhetenor subtusmurina Le Moult & R..., 1962
Morpho rhetenor subtusmurina Le Moult & R..., 1962
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 pseudocaius E. Le Moult ..., 1962
Morpho telemachus telemachus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Morpho telemachus lilianae Le Moult, 1927
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes invirae roraimaensis Bristow, 1991
Selenophanes cassiope Cramer, 1775Cassiope Owlet
Selenophanes cassiope caryatis (J.B. Godart, 1824)⇒ Selenophanes cassiope cassiope Cramer, 1775
Selenophanes cassiope cassiope Cramer, 1775

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Guyana
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov