Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region La Cruz (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 349
4917
7386 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 349
4917
7386 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 337
4879
7316 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 246
4315
6637 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 51
1474
3106 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 51
1474
3106 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 51
1474
3106 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
1046
2331 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 17
1017
2301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
182
290 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 100
159 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 7
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for La Cruz (Costa Rica)
7 Genera with 11 Species
Species list for La Cruz (Costa Rica)
11 Species and 2 Subspecies | Antirrhea pterocopha Salvin & Godman, 1868 | | | Caligo atreus Kollar, 1850 | Atreus Owl | | Caligo telamonius C. & R. Felder, 1862 | Giant Owl | | Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870 | Orgetorix Owl butterfly | | Dynastor darius Fabricius, 1775 | Daring Owl-Butterfly | | Eryphanis bubocula Butler, 1872 | Bubocula Owl-Butterfly | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho polyphemus Westwood, 1850 | Polyphemus White Morpho | | Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | | Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862 | Split-banded owl butterfly | | Opsiphanes zelotes zelus Stichel, 1907 | Zelotes Owl-Butterfly |
Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in La Cruz (Costa Rica)
Links, sources and further information Morphinae at itis.gov
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