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Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region Honduras (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
416
4782
9398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
4781
9398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
4703
9243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
267
3981
8121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1480
3310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1480
3310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1479
3308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
994
2369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
956
2313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
319
912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
146
452
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMorphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls
8
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Honduras
8 Genera with 38 Species
Antirrhea Hübner, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Caligo Hübner, 1850Giant owl butterflies16SpeciesTaxom
Catoblepia Stichel, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dynastor Doubleday, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Eryphanis Boisduval, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Morpho Fabricius, 1987Morpho butterfly28SpeciesTaxom
Narope Doubleday, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Opsiphanes Doubleday, 190716SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Honduras
38 Species and 45 Subspecies
Antirrhea miltiades Fabricius, 1793
Antirrhea philaretes Felder, 1862
Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758Common Brown Morpho
Antirrhea philoctetes lindigii C. & R. Felder, 1862
Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850Atreus Owl
Caligo brasiliensis sulana Fruhstorfer, 1904Dark Owl-Butterfly
Caligo brasiliensis sulanus Fruhstorfer, 1904Dark Owl-Butterfly
Caligo eurilochus Cramer, 1775Forest Blue Mort
Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo illioneus oberon Butler, 1870Dusky Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903Boomerang Owl
Caligo oedipus fruhstorferi Stichel, 1904Fruhstorfers Owl-Butterfly
Caligo oileus scamander Boisduval, 1870Oileus Owl-Butterfly
Caligo prometheus Kollar, 1849Giant owl butterfly
Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862Giant Owl
Caligo telamonius dardanus J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1870
Caligo telamonius memnon (C. Felder & ..., 1867)⇒ Caligo telamonius menus Fruhstorfer, 1903
Caligo telemonius memnon C. & R. Felder, 1867
Caligo teucer Linnaeus, 1758Cocoa Blue Mort
Caligo uranus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Gold-edged Owl-Butterfly
Catoblepia orgetorix orgetorix Hewitson, 1870Orange-rimmed Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor darius stygianus Buter, 1872Daring Owl-Butterfly
Dynastor macrosiris strix Bates, 1864Green-eyed Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis aesacus Herrich-Schä..., 1850Double-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly
Morpho achilles guaraunos Le Moult, 1925
Morpho achilles patroclus (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho achilles phokylides Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782Blue Morpho
Morpho helenor cortone Fruhstorfer, 1913
Morpho helenor hyacinthus (A.G. Butler, 1866)⇒ Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho helenor maculata Röber, 1903
Morpho helenor montezuma (Guenée, 1859)⇒ Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887
Morpho helenor narcissus Staudinger, 1887Common Morpho
Morpho helenor peleides (Kollar, 1850)⇒ Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912
Morpho helenor popilius Hopffer, 1874
Morpho helenor telamon Röber, 1903
Morpho helenor tucupita Le Moult, 1925
Morpho helenor zonaras Fruhstorfer, 1912Common Morpho
Morpho cypris aphrodite LeMoult & Réal, 1962Cypris Morpho
Morpho hyacinthus (Butler, 1866)⇒ Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850
Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758Blue Morpho
Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850Blue Morpho
Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850Polyphemus White Morpho
Morpho polyphemus catalina Corea & Chacón, 1984White Morpho
Morpho polyphemus luna Butler, 1869White Morpho
Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862
Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860Stub-Tailed Morpho
Morpho theseus arotos Frustorfer, 1905
Morpho theseus heraldica Niepelt, 1927Stub-tailed Morpho
Morpho theseus justitiae (Salvin & Godman, 1868)⇒ Morpho theseus schweizeri R. F. Maza, 1987
Morpho theseus perseus aratos H. Fr..., 1905
Morpho theseus schweizeri R. F. Maza, 1987Stub-tailed Morpho
Narope testacea Godman & Salvin, 1878Brown Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes bogotanus alajuela Bristow, 1991Bogota Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes boisduvalii (Doubleday, 1849)⇒ Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849
Opsiphanes boisduvallii Doubleday, 1849Orange Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes cassiae Linnaeus, 1758
Opsiphanes cassiae castaneus Stichel, 1904Cassia´s Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862Split-banded owl butterfly
Opsiphanes cassina fabricii (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes cassina merianae Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes invirae relucens Fruhstorfer, 1907Lowland Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes quiteria quirinus Godman & Salvin, 1881Scalloped Owl-Butterfly
Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes tamarindi corrosus Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes tamarindi incolumis Stichel, 1904
Opsiphanes tamarindi tamarindi (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Opsiphanes tamarindi xiphos Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes tamarindi xiphos Fruhstorfer, 1907
Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907Zelotes Owl-Butterfly

Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in Honduras
TribeBrassolini
Boisduval, 1836
Barkwings and Owl butterflies, Owls
6
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorphini
Newman, 1834
Morpho Butterflies, Morphos
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Morphinae at itis.gov