Checklist for Subfamily Morphinae Newman, 1834 (Morphos)
and region La Virgen (Sarapiquí, Costa Rica)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 238
2340
3251 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 238
2340
3251 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 227
2315
3213 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 167
2047
2956 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 44
959
1587 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 44
959
1587 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 43
958
1587 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
706
1248 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
682
1230 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
164
279 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Nymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies | 80
153 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Morphinae
Newman, 1834
Morphos, Morphos and Owls | 7
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for La Virgen
7 Genera with 18 Species
Species list for La Virgen
18 Species and 1 Subspecies | Antirrhea philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Brown Morpho | | Caerois gerdrudtus Fabricius, 1793 | False Antirrhea | | Caligo illioneus Cramer, 1775 | Dusky Owl-Butterfly | | Caligo oedipus Stichel, 1903 | Boomerang Owl | | Catoblepia orgetorix Hewitson, 1870 | Orgetorix Owl butterfly | | Catoblepia xanthicles Godman & Salvin, 1881 | Xanthicles Owl-Butterfly | | Eryphanis lycomedon Felder, 1862 | Split-spotted Owl-Butterfly | | Morpho (Morpho) deidamia Hübner, 1816 | Deidamia Morpho | | Morpho (Morpho) helenor Cramer, 1782 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho menelaus Linnaeus, 1758 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho peleides Kollar, 1850 | Blue Morpho | | Morpho telemachus iphiclus C. Felder & ..., 1862 | | | Morpho theseus Deyrolle, 1860 | Stub-Tailed Morpho | | Opsiphanes bogotanus Distant, 1875 | | | Opsiphanes cassina Felder, 1862 | Split-banded owl butterfly | | Opsiphanes fabricii Boisduval, 1870 | | | Opsiphanes quiteria Stoll, 1780 | Scalloped Owlet | | Opsiphanes tamarindi Felder, 1861 | Narrow-banded Owl-butterfly |
Subnodes of Morphinae with occurrences in La Virgen
Links, sources and further information Morphinae at itis.gov
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